VERIDICAL Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

veridical

adjective

Definition of veridical

as in real

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Recent Examples of veridical There appears to be a close relationship between the brain areas responsible for veridical, imagined, and hallucinatory perception, though more data is needed. — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Unless, that is, there is a veridical image imprinted in the victims’ mind/brain, one which can be extracted using a method that depends simultaneously on the necessity of speech and the impossibility of its communicating the truth. — Will Self, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021 People tend to think of hallucination as a kind of false perception, in clear contrast to veridical, true-to-reality, normal perception. — Anil K. Seth, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2019

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As in many of the attractions, he’s based on a real person who experienced certain events.

— Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
The tension follows the women to Courtney’s event celebrating her husband’s birthday, where the real entertainment for the evening was Tia and Gizelle lacing stepping in the ring.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of real

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Net-net, this is a genuine improvement for the customers of everything.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The real question is whether the F 450 RR can deliver enough character and genuine riding pleasure to justify its premium positioning, particularly when the middleweight sportbike segment is getting increasingly crowded.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

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