Synonyms: the true, trueness, truth, verity
Definition: conformity to reality or actuality
Usage: they debated the truth of the proposition; the situation brought home to us the blunt truth of the military threat; he was famous for the truth of his portraits; he turned to religion in his search for eternal verities
Similar words: actuality
Definition: the state of actually existing objectively
Usage: a hope that progressed from possibility to actuality