What's the difference between genuine and veracity?

Genuine


Definition:

  • (a.) Belonging to, or proceeding from, the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure; as, a genuine text; a genuine production; genuine materials.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) "The Republic genuinely wishes Northern Ireland well and that includes the 12.5% corporate tax rate," he said.
  • (2) The need here is to promote the development of genuinely participative models – citizens panels and juries, patient and community leaders, participatory budgeting, and harnessing the power of digital engagement.
  • (3) A case study of a patient with both documented genuine and hysterical pseudo-seizures demonstrates use of the model.
  • (4) "Their prioritising of pensioner spending over unemployment benefits fits with a picture seen across this generational work: they care about groups they see as being in genuine need and they put particular emphasis on helping those who have contributed."
  • (5) O rdinary hard-working people have genuine concerns about immigration, and to ignore immigration is to undemocratically ignore their needs.” Other than the resurgent importance of jam , this is the clearest message we are supposed to take out of Brexit.
  • (6) And in terms of genuine defence needs (as opposed to state militarism), what greater known threat is there to human security than the prospect of runaway climate change?
  • (7) They can genuinely believe their partner provoked them to commit the abuse, just so they could get them in trouble.
  • (8) These issues all need to be addressed before people feel like the economy is genuinely starting to recover.
  • (9) It's a genuine fear, to be terrified of being labelled a racist.
  • (10) If you're sincere and smart and genuine and lovable that's what's going to come across in your videos and tweets."
  • (11) 17 genuine tumors were found (39%): 8 germ-cell tumors, 7 cystomas respectively cystadenomas and 2 tumors of the gonadal stroma.
  • (12) A placebo effect could not definitely be ruled out, but the startling changes seen in patients who had been followed for years with other forms of therapy suggest strongly that this improvement was genuine.
  • (13) The present research focuses on indirect memory tests as a potential means of discriminating between those who genuinely suffer from amnesia and those who are simulating.
  • (14) Speed's mother said she had watched again some television footage of her son before his death and realised his smile didn't seem genuine as "it didn't extend to his eyes".
  • (15) Was Snare genuine, was the painting stolen, was he making it up?
  • (16) Much criticism, though, is based on genuine misunderstanding or a wild misrepresentation of reality – even in the pages of prestigious newspapers.
  • (17) There were no significant differences between the effects of genuine and sham acupuncture either on exercise test variables or on subjective variables.
  • (18) The training effect represents a genuine adaptation to repeated exercise but is short lived.
  • (19) Furthermore, when compared with our recent findings with mouse bone marrow cells, the effects, their magnitude and concentration dependence imply genuine species differences in the responses of mice and rats to these hormones.
  • (20) "Those shows are genuinely moving us forward as an industry, they are dragging the rest of us behind," he says.

Veracity


Definition:

  • (n.) The quality or state of being veracious; habitual observance of truth; truthfulness; truth; as, a man of veracity.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Macfarlane said he did not leak the contents of last week’s cabinet meeting - but he appeared to vouch for the veracity of the reported divisions when he added: “There has certainly been some very accurate statements made in newspapers in relation to the discussions that were had in cabinet.” The foreign affairs minister, Julie Bishop, said the leak “absolutely did not come from me” and although it was not the first cabinet in Australian history to have had leaks “this was particularly disappointing because it went into such detail”.
  • (2) Opprobrium didn’t pour down on McIntyre out of respect for historical veracity.
  • (3) So much rests on the veracity of the tale constructed.
  • (4) Amateur video, the veracity of which could not be confirmed, showed a man and at least three children dead inside a room in Bayda, a neighbouring village overrun by regime forces on Thursday, showing a baby with burned legs and a body stained with blood.
  • (5) But as well as being ripped apart on social media Romney also found the veracity of his claim being called into question.
  • (6) Trump’s response: “Mr Trump denies each and every statement made by Ms Harth as these 24-year-old allegations lack any merit or veracity,” his campaign said in July .
  • (7) The report said the committee "remain concerned about the veracity of other parts of the oral evidence we heard".
  • (8) The right to see and hear the evidence of the other side, and subsequently to challenge the veracity or utility of that evidence, forms the basis of our entire civil justice system.
  • (9) [Such a claim] could be measured against his veracity in the witness box, which did him no favours.
  • (10) By now there can be little doubt of his veracity, or that his experiences weigh heavily on him.
  • (11) The veracity of the allegations, which relate to negotiations in the Timor-Leste capital Dili in 2004 and Canberra in 2005, is yet to be publicly proven.
  • (12) A secondary intention was to examine the veracity of alcoholics self-report on the QIAD and other alcohol-related instruments.
  • (13) Even her parents expressed doubts about their daughter's veracity after talking to Evanson.
  • (14) This prompted Virgin Media, which is able to offer super-fast broadband through its cable network, to call for the scope to be increased to look at the veracity of “up to” speed claims in ads .
  • (15) I have made an effort to consult with the proper Iranian authorities in an attempt to further verify the veracity of the claims made to me with no avail.
  • (16) As to the veracity of the tweet, it was spied by Deadspin editor Erik Malinoweski, who links to the Topsy page where the tweet is cached.
  • (17) This study suggests that disability applicants and routine clinical patients do not differ in veracity of self-stated smoking information, but many persons claiming to be ex-smokers are actually not.
  • (18) At Monday’s briefing, there were fractious exchanges between Spicer and the press over the veracity of Trump’s claims regarding unemployment numbers and health insurance statistics.
  • (19) Sondheim later issued a statement denying the veracity of the report and labelling the project a faithful, "first-rate" movie .
  • (20) It is an explosive condemnation of what the police have offered so far, and questions the veracity of the many police witnesses who have appeared at the commission, including top cop Riah Phiyega.