truth
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Definition of truth
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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
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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.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The truth is, given the right circumstances, the right motivation, anyone could have done this. — Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, "Everything You Need to Know About "13 Reasons Why"'s Newest Character Ani Achola," 27 Aug. 2019 The truth is that the team most likely to stop Juventus is Juventus itself. — Jonathan Wilson, SI.com, "As Serie A Challengers Strengthen, So Does Juventus," 23 Aug. 2019 And the author said, Let’s face it, in Malaysia the truth is not welcome. — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, "A Penn Law Professor Wants to Make America White Again," 23 Aug. 2019 The truth is that GE is using a set of assumptions, the short report uses another. — CBS News, "General Electric accused of fraud "bigger than Enron" by Madoff whistleblower," 16 Aug. 2019 The truth is, The Wendy Williams Show is simply on a summer hiatus and will start back up again on September 16, according to Wendy's Instagram. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "Is 'The Wendy Williams Show' Canceled? Here's What's Actually Going on," 15 Aug. 2019 The truth is that Google or Microsoft (or Nintendo, or Samsung, or Sony, the list goes on) could just as easily cut off a customer for no stated purpose and without recourse. — Luke Kurtis, Quartz, "Apple locked me out of its walled garden. It was a nightmare," 13 Aug. 2019 The truth is, every human behavior—from addiction to attraction to anxiety—is tethered to a genetic anchor. — Bill Sullivan, National Geographic, "Why we like what we like: A scientist’s surprising findings," 6 Aug. 2019 So why did the rumors persist even though the truth was readily available? People are social learners. — Scientific American, "How Misinformation Spreads—and Why We Trust It," 3 Sep. 2019These 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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