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as in pragmatic
willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly
high schoolers who need to be more realistic in their career choices, as so few people end up as rock stars
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as in living
closely resembling the object imitated
those special effects look really realistic—I'd never guess they were all computer-generated
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Recent Examples of realistic
Redfin suggests that to keep home purchase agreements in place, sellers should get a pre-inspection, be realistic and flexible with concessions and repairs, and price the home appropriately.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
The brand recommends setting aside 30 to 45 minutes to fluff the flame-retardant branches for the most realistic result.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Though Lab Denim has drawn attention for its realistic denim prints, the company’s focus is to bind color onto fiber in a way that uses no water.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Atkinson has remained optimistic but realistic about his team’s situation.
—Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
The brand recommends setting aside 30 to 45 minutes to fluff the flame-retardant branches for the most realistic result.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Though Lab Denim has drawn attention for its realistic denim prints, the company’s focus is to bind color onto fiber in a way that uses no water.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Atkinson has remained optimistic but realistic about his team’s situation.
—Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for realistic
Adjective
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Others were more sanguine, if pragmatic, about what must happen next to improve circumstances.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Green Shirt is calm, pragmatic and analytical.—
Jason BARNARD,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There’s a wonderful chapter in which an older woman extolls a younger one to tell a painful story not with words, but with movements, so as to expel her pain without enlisting narrative’s power to summon, and thus force a re-living, of painful events.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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Many synthetic biologists, including Adamala, are seeking to make a synthetic cell — with natural chirality — from scratch out of non-living parts.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This practical gift idea keeps hands ultra-warm and cozy thanks to its fleeced interior and waterproof, windproof, and snow-proof exterior.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
22 Oct. 2025
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Remote monitoring is another practical frontier.—
Scott R. Schell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Its marble female form is flowing and naturalistic in its posing, welcoming its audience into the room.—
Sophia Arndt,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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There’s still room for ‘modern meadows’ where more naturalistic, wild designs meet refined borders and simplicity—providing a little distinction helps each area of your garden feel more intentional.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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This groundbreaking method could transform the way researchers study complex diseases, including cancer, without disrupting natural cellular processes.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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The large-mouthed sharks end up hoovering in some of this natural debris.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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OpenAI’s Sora app, launched three weeks ago, lets users create lifelike videos using AI.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Arrigoni says that, while other companies that have specialized in deepfake detection are now having a harder time considering how lifelike Sora videos have become, the facial recognition tools Loti uses are making things easier to find, even with new videos coming rapidly.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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One of Schieffer’s most vivid memories is of meeting a young Marine in the field preparing for combat.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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Reserve a small amount for a can of paint in a vivid color to spruce up the cabinets.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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One of the games Yowell and the Tennessee students played with the New Orleans children was nine square, a large three-dimensional tic-tac-toe board the students used to save money to play at the church, the pastor said.—
Jay Powell,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Oct. 2025
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With its bouncing, three-dimensional hemline, the dress reflected the movement of her sleek, free-flowing hair.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Realistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realistic. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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