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as in truth
agreement with fact or reality
the local tourist bureau is less concerned with the verity of the legend than the fact that it attracts visitors to the area
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as in integrity
devotion to telling the truth
no one is questioning your verity—just your memory of events that happened long ago
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Recent Examples of verity
Taking a whimsical approach to geographical verities, Fernando Poyón constructs a world map in which countries have been jumbled out of position and into a single continent.
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Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 7 July 2023
Stalin is there too, wearing an expression that could only be described as stony and positioned, with due regard for the historical verities, within a dagger's throw of Vladimir Ilyich’s back.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
Family was not the only eternal verity to appear.
—New York Times, 17 Mar. 2021
Among them is one verity that sets the company’s surreptitious nature at the center of its culture.
—John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 3 Aug. 2022
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Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 7 July 2023
Stalin is there too, wearing an expression that could only be described as stony and positioned, with due regard for the historical verities, within a dagger's throw of Vladimir Ilyich’s back.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
Family was not the only eternal verity to appear.
—New York Times, 17 Mar. 2021
Among them is one verity that sets the company’s surreptitious nature at the center of its culture.
—John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 3 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verity
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In truth, the revenge scheme that nearly ended the life of Nicholas Ravenscroft started with Stephen.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Unfortunately, there’s no experimental evidence suggesting any truth to this.Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
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Jen Easterly, the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said the election was peaceful and secure, and that malicious activity had no significant impact on the integrity of the process.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Ivana Saric Nov 1, 2024 - Politics & Policy GOP secretaries of state swat down election conspiracies while Trump sows doubts Republican secretaries of state in crucial battleground states are combating baseless conspiracies to undermine the integrity of the 2024 election.Sophia Cai, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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With these two studies, researchers showed for the first time that debate may make a difference in allowing other AI systems to judge the accuracy of an LLM’s pronouncements.Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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The report includes certifications required under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, affirming the accuracy of the financial statements and the effectiveness of the fund's internal controls over financial reporting.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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Social interaction and romance require honesty and integrity.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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However, to expect unconditional honesty and closeness during a first date raises several red flags—and the same goes for expecting it to be returned.Mark Travers, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Next, Dwight and his hulking bodyguard, Bigfoot, show up at Thresher’s weed farm itself, slinging accusations, which Thresher denies with apparent sincerity.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024
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Generously candid, his humor is rivaled only by his sincerity.Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
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Other benefits include greater speed and reliability.Anar Mammadov, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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From precise surgical movements to the exploration of distant planets, the Harmonic Drive's genius lies in its simplicity, reliability, and precision.New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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The field of psychology eventually became immersed in investigating the veracity of this overall and pervasive belief.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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But that group’s veracity has always been questionable, and the online position seems to have shifted against the screenshot being real in recent years.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Verity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verity. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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