veracity
Americannoun
plural
veracities-
habitual observance of truth in speech or statement; truthfulness.
He was not noted for his veracity.
- Synonyms:
- credibility, integrity, honesty
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conformity to truth or fact; accuracy.
to question the veracity of his account.
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correctness or accuracy, as of the senses or of a scientific instrument.
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something veracious; a truth.
noun
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truthfulness or honesty, esp when consistent or habitual
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precision; accuracy
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something true; a truth
Other Word Forms
- nonveracity noun
Etymology
Origin of veracity
First recorded in 1615–25; from Medieval Latin vērācitās, from Latin vērāc-, stem of vērāx “true” + -itās -ity
Example Sentences
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But "at some point, the markets are going to start to question the veracity of some of his statements," he added.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
DHS Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said in an emailed statement that the agency “cannot verify the veracity of the data” that ProPublica analyzed.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
Tomas Magnusson's 88th-minute strike in Tuesday's Edinburgh derby at home to Hibernian added yet more veracity to a title charge that few would have found believable at the start of the season.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
The White House hasn’t disputed the veracity of the report of the leaked call, and has defended Witkoff.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025
She said that she was going out to attend a Crowning of the May Queen at some church, but since it isn’t May, I tend to doubt her veracity.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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