as in real
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true or real
—used to emphasize a description
The island is a veritable paradise. The sale attracted a veritable mob of people.
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Recent Examples of veritable
Riding the elevator to the fourth floor, we were greeted with a veritable feast of haute horlogerie, replete with the types of timepiece that cause collector’s mouths to drop agape and their eyes to water.
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Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
Watch on Deadline Making matters worse, multiple videos of the house have showed up on TikTok that serve as a veritable beacon for tourists looking for unique attractions to visit in L.A.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
The best and the biggest of them are veritable winter palaces with walls of glass, vast gathering spaces, expansive decks, indoor swimming pools, and multiple ensuite bedrooms.
—Everett Potter, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Give your subtopics their own subtopics, digging deep into the depths of the idea itself and producing a veritable spider web of bubbles and creativity.
—Sam Adeyemi, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
Watch on Deadline Making matters worse, multiple videos of the house have showed up on TikTok that serve as a veritable beacon for tourists looking for unique attractions to visit in L.A.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
The best and the biggest of them are veritable winter palaces with walls of glass, vast gathering spaces, expansive decks, indoor swimming pools, and multiple ensuite bedrooms.
—Everett Potter, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Give your subtopics their own subtopics, digging deep into the depths of the idea itself and producing a veritable spider web of bubbles and creativity.
—Sam Adeyemi, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veritable
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The English teacher dug out the real recommendation from his briefcase.Adam Patric Miller, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Never mind the state’s policies (high gas taxes, special fuels mandate and a push to end fossil-fuels production) are the real causes of crushing gas prices.Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
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To be clear, audiophiles will still prefer genuine stereo separation.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Avoid Downtown, But Grab Some Grub at Wildflower The downtown area is a genuine tourist trap.Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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Disney chefs sprinkled candy cane bits and pumped peppermint into the park’s classic hot chocolate.Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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As Claude leaves a weirdly nonspecific voicemail for Valentina in the next room (another classic blunder), Roselyn scoops some cyanide-containing silver polish out of its container on his desk and stirs it briskly into his tea.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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That the defendants filed their meritless motion on the anniversary of Michael Crichton’s death is emblematic of the studio’s callousness and utter disregard for Crichton’s legacy.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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And yeah, some of the items on his list are utter nonsense.Eric Miquelon, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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While the weather getting colder brings forth many negative developments, like communicable disease, heating bills, and shorter days, one of autumn’s unmitigated delights is finding old cash that’s been lingering in your coat pockets for months on end.Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 29 Oct. 2024
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The 2024 awards, however, were an unmitigated disaster for host Jo Koy, and, not for nothing, Jerrod Carmichael’s experimental take the year prior remains one of the great oddities of recent award-show memory.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
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War could evolve into a game of purely mechanical fatalities, the deciding factor being the psychological strength of the human (or AI) who must contest to risk, or forfeit to prevent, a breakthrough moment of total destruction.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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So his characters are often very rich yet also always somehow on the brink of total financial ruin.Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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The Daylite Expandable Travel Pack is part of a collection that’s perfect for those who start their adventure at the airport.Outside Online, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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On a night like this, my proclivity is to try and see as much of the board as possible to feed my anxiety — this is perfect for that.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Read on for a timeline of the maybe relationship and the definite end of two marriages.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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There is a definite move happening toward using SAR satellites, said Juliana Suess, an associate with the German Institute for International and Security Affairs think tank based in Berlin.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Veritable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veritable. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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