veracity

[ vuh-ras-i-tee ]

/ vəˈræs ɪ ti /

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noun, plural ve·rac·i·ties for 4.

habitual observance of truth in speech or statement; truthfulness: He was not noted for his veracity.

conformity to truth or fact; accuracy: to question the veracity of his account.

correctness or accuracy, as of the senses or of a scientific instrument.

something veracious; a truth.

OTHER WORDS FOR veracity

1 honesty, integrity, credibility.

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Origin of veracity

1615–25; <Medieval Latin vērācitās, equivalent to Latin vērāc- (stem of vērāx) true + -itās--ity

OTHER WORDS FROM veracity

non·ve·rac·i·ty, noun, plural non·ve·rac·i·ties.

Words nearby veracity

Venus's looking glass, Venus statuette, ver., vera, veracious, veracity, Veracruz, veranda, verandaed, verapamil, veratridine

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How to use veracity in a sentence

To test the veracity of a fact, check whether experts agree on it.
Why you don’t really know what you know|Katie McLean|October 21, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Because of this ongoing narrative construction, we are often confident about the veracity of blurred memories and allow them to form the basis of our core beliefs about ourselves.
You can’t completely trust your memories|David Linden|September 30, 2020|Popular-Science
That drastic action is necessary given that the social media giant is used to spread mass election disinformation, particularly around the veracity of mail ballots, which could cause chaos in November.
American Anger: Too Hot to Handle?|Nick Fouriezos|September 27, 2020|Ozy
Last week, Tom Shepard, Bry’s campaign consultant, had stood by the campaign’s messaging regardless of the veracity of the NBC 7 report.
Politics Report: Forged Footnote 15|Scott Lewis and Andrew Keatts|September 12, 2020|Voice of San Diego

Polls we suspect are fake will also not be included until we conduct a thorough investigation and can confirm their veracity.
Polls Policy And FAQs|Dhrumil Mehta (dhrumil.mehta@fivethirtyeight.com)|July 17, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
At every turn, their veracity has been cast into doubt by the scientific community.
The Problematic Hunt for a ‘Gay Gene’|Samantha Allen|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Accordingly, it tends to face less criticism on the basis of veracity and more on its moral implications.
Vancouver's 'Disappearing Palestine' Transit Ads Revisited|Mira Sucharov|September 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Apple co-founder Steven Wozniak has repeatedly disputed its veracity.
Ashton Kutcher’s ‘Jobs’ Is Actually Not That Bad|Rob Fishman|August 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Shapiro has another post today deriding Friedman, and not addressing the veracity of the "Friends of Hamas" claim.
Hagel Tied To Junior League of Hezbollah|Ali Gharib|February 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Royalist's sources have maintained all along that the Mollie/Harry hook up was of dubious veracity, but still: Booo.
Mollie King: 'I Am Not Dating Prince Harry.'|Tom Sykes|April 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Never question the veracity of any statement made in general conversation.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
If a statement appears monstrous, but you do not know that it is false, listen, but do not question its veracity.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
No newspaper in the kingdom carried more weight, no journal had a greater reputation for veracity.
The Weight of the Crown|Fred M. White
It was told to me by a gentleman high in the government service—a man of unimpeachable veracity.
In Africa|John T. McCutcheon
As we have previously shown, however, the veracity of the enteronol advertising matter is by no means unimpeachable.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for veracity

veracity

/ (vɛˈræsɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

truthfulness or honesty, esp when consistent or habitual

precision; accuracy

something true; a truth

Word Origin for veracity

C17: from Medieval Latin vērācitās, from Latin vērax; see veracious

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