truth
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Synonyms & Antonyms for truth
Synonyms: Noun
facticity, factuality, sooth, trueness, verity
Antonyms: Noun
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Examples of truth in a Sentence
Noun
At some point you have to face the simple truth that we failed. Their explanation was simpler but came closer to the truth. The article explains the truth about global warming. A reporter soon discovered the truth. Do you swear to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth? Her story contains a grain of truth but also lots of exaggeration.
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The family insists that truth and evidence are on their side. — Andrew Dalton, The Seattle Times, "Michael Jackson family condemns new documentary on accusers," 29 Jan. 2019 The bar for expecting the truth from his parents has really fallen. — Candice Frederick, Harper's BAZAAR, "This Is Us Reveals the Truth About Nicky," 23 Jan. 2019 People see an honesty to it; people see a truth in it. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "Outlander Actor Richard Rankin Weighs in on Roger's Role in Tonight's Shocking Final Scene," 21 Jan. 2019 While the truth can't possibly be known for sure, the most realistic answers is likely: no. — Alison Caporimo, Seventeen, "Did Archie Really Die On "Riverdale"'s Mid-Season Premiere?," 17 Jan. 2019 The truth is most of the FreeSync monitors do not work. — Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, "Nvidia disses the Radeon VII, vowing the RTX 2080 will crush AMD's ‘underwhelming’ GPU," 9 Jan. 2019 With so many dramatic events on this season of Blue Bloods—including Jamie and Eddie's rocky engagement and the truth behind Linda Reagan's death, just to name a few—fans are left divided on plenty of subjects. — Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, "Bridget Moynahan Released a 'Blue Bloods' Cookbook Inspired by the Reagan Family Dinners," 1 Dec. 2018 In truth, the United States has long used its diplomatic might to subordinate global public health to entrenched corporate interests. — Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, "It’s Normal for the U.S. to Put Corporate Profits Above Babies’ Health," 10 July 2018 But truth be told, the Jetsons-esque structure has failed to retain the popularity of its Parisian counterpart. — Jessica Voelker, Condé Nast Traveler, "Seattle’s Space Needle Unveils Its $100M Renovation," 2 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'truth.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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