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TOEFL BNC: 1152 COCA: 850
plural truths ˈtrüt͟hz How to pronounce truth (audio)
ˈtrüths
1
a(1)
: the body of real things, events, and facts : actuality
(2)
: the state of being the case : fact
(3)
often capitalized : a transcendent fundamental or spiritual reality
b
: a judgment, proposition, or idea that is true or accepted as true
truths of thermodynamics
c
: the body of true statements and propositions
2
a
: the property (as of a statement) of being in accord with fact or reality
b
chiefly British : true sense 2
c
: fidelity to an original or to a standard
3
a
: sincerity in action, character, and utterance
b
archaic : fidelity, constancy
4
capitalized Christian Science : god
Phrases
in truth
: in accordance with fact : actually

Example Sentences

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. See More
Recent Examples on the Web That conclusion is discordant with the truth about social movements and survival — the fate of Afghanistan lies in her hands, yes, but in many others too. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2022 Call it lessons from the German way of doing corporate business locally or call it the truth about how rising economic tides actually work. Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022 German, a 69-year-old reporter with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, was found dead outside his home Saturday morning with stab wounds, a grisly end to a career dedicated to uncovering the truth in the Vegas area. Eric Levenson, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 Very few of us are likely to ever know the whole truth, which is exactly how Queen Elizabeth II wanted it. Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 8 Sep. 2022 The pair are archetypal heroes who are fundamentally good, kind souls with heartwarming values that reflect narrative themes of sacrifice, truth and love. Courtney Howard, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 Crabmeat is delicious—that’s an unassailable, garlicky buttery truth. Miriam Fauzia, Popular Mechanics, 8 Sep. 2022 There is no stronger proof in the collection of that lasting truth than Lovato’s contribution. Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 The style is based on stripping away anything extraneous, any distracting detail, to get to what the artist believes is the unfiltered truth of the subject. Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English trewthe, from Old English trēowth fidelity; akin to Old English trēowe faithful — more at true entry 1

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3b

Time Traveler
The first known use of truth was before the 12th century

See also: Truth or Consequences


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