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as in truth
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Recent Examples of authenticity
In a recent Equity survey, 71 % of actors from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds still reported that hair and makeup departments were unable to meet their needs, something that undermining wellbeing, authenticity and production values.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
And the brand Signor Sassi, the concept is pure authenticity, not boring but authentic.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Saturday’s shooting has also fueled rampant online speculation from social media skeptics, who have questioned the authenticity of the incident.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
Influencer culture has always been about commodifying intimacy—and, at a certain point, authenticity stopped seeming to really matter to people.
—T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
The charm of these biographies, however, lies in their authenticity – the small spelling missteps and unpolished phrasing that reflect genuine middle school voices.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson did not deny the email’s authenticity in a statement to PEOPLE on Friday.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
But prosecutors are tasked with proving the authenticity of evidence in court, including through its chain of custody with police, for an item to be admitted at trial and considered by a jury.
—Kevin Fixler
april 23, Idaho Statesman, 23 Apr. 2026
Got Talent as a teen in 2011, the Oakland native has contributed to R&B’s evolution through her authenticity and dedication to the craft.
—Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
And the brand Signor Sassi, the concept is pure authenticity, not boring but authentic.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Saturday’s shooting has also fueled rampant online speculation from social media skeptics, who have questioned the authenticity of the incident.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
Influencer culture has always been about commodifying intimacy—and, at a certain point, authenticity stopped seeming to really matter to people.
—T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
The charm of these biographies, however, lies in their authenticity – the small spelling missteps and unpolished phrasing that reflect genuine middle school voices.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson did not deny the email’s authenticity in a statement to PEOPLE on Friday.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
But prosecutors are tasked with proving the authenticity of evidence in court, including through its chain of custody with police, for an item to be admitted at trial and considered by a jury.
—Kevin Fixler
april 23, Idaho Statesman, 23 Apr. 2026
Got Talent as a teen in 2011, the Oakland native has contributed to R&B’s evolution through her authenticity and dedication to the craft.
—Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authenticity
Noun
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Max is one of the great composers of our time, and his work has a depth and emotional truth that has the potential to break our hearts.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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But a closer inspection reveals a more unsettled, human process of establishing truth.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Los Alamitos High product is known for his all-business approach to football as well as his overall grittiness as a receiver.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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His relaxed point of view is a far cry from the grandness or the grittiness that marked the work of Western painters past like Frederic Remington or Albert Bierstadt.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The genuineness of your laugh or smile.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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But plenty praise Liu, too, for her free spirit and genuineness — sometimes with a subtle nod to her father's role in the 1989 Tiananmen Square democracy protests that landed him in the United States.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Authenticity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authenticity. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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