Veracity (noun)
ve-ras-i-tee
Conformity to truth or fact; accuracy.
First recorded in 1615–25; from Medieval Latin vērācitās, from Latin vērāc-, stem of vērāx “true”
Example sentences
“I think we should all spend time checking the veracity of claims, rather than just accepting them because the person who made them had some authority.”
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