1
as in case
something that actually exists
the ambition to make his dreams a reality
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2
as in existence
the fact of being or of being real
no one denies the reality of electricity, though few people understand it fully
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3
as in fact
the quality of being actual
the reality of the situation finally dawned on her and she sat down in stunned silence
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as in object
one that has a real and independent existence
you'll need to cope with a whole new set of realities once you've become a parent
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Recent Examples of reality
In it, Cherish stars in a new sitcom while filming a reality show pilot for Bravo.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 June 2025
The American reality dating series, based on the British show of the same name, will return with a new episode Friday, June 27.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Our role as executives is to equip them for that reality.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 June 2025
Allen explores these experiences as indications of a reality beyond the physical world.
—Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for reality
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 June 2025
The American reality dating series, based on the British show of the same name, will return with a new episode Friday, June 27.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Our role as executives is to equip them for that reality.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 June 2025
Allen explores these experiences as indications of a reality beyond the physical world.
—Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reality
Noun
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Additionally, a systematic review from German researchers found 30 such cases in medical literature between 1982 and 2010.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
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Alice Johnson, appointed as Pardon Czar, plays a significant role in this process, focusing on individual cases and rehabilitation over political connections.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Noun
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There is already an incredibly delicate balance in trying to keep many of those species in existence.—
Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2025
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Johnson’s purchase also comes with Palace at a high on the pitch: The club won England’s FA Cup this past season, its first major trophy in its 164-year existence.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
23 June 2025
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John Zogby Grade: F The very fact that President Donald Trump is talking about joining Israel in taking out Iran’s nuclear program earns him his failing grade this week.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
21 June 2025
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The fact that Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer's rival hotshots can be friends means there's hope for all of us.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Police officials said force was used only after a group of agitators began pelting officers with bottles, fireworks and other objects.—
Karim Doumar,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
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Earlier, around 1900, Max Planck had proposed a law for how much light of each color a hot object emits.—
Matt von Hippel,
Quanta Magazine,
23 June 2025
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Longer term, this could feed the optimization layer with live flight-ops and crew-roster data so that disruption management and maintenance planning draw from a single source of truth.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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But her unruly secrets reflect the uncomfortable truths that are so often hidden in our own histories.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
27 June 2025
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Another area to consider is incorporation, which is the process of making your business a distinct legal entity.—
Rhett Buttle,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The video game division is slated to become part of the Streaming & Studios part of WBD after the media company splits into two entities in mid-2026.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
17 June 2025
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The industry, which also helped Thailand become a tourist haunt for those looking to access the substance, was estimated in 2022 to hit $1.2 billion by 2025.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
27 June 2025
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The report says that running away can expose children to other adverse consequences like human trafficking, involvement with the criminal justice system, substance use and falling behind in school.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
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Miranda is so full of possibility and adventure and what’s going to come next, and Ada is trying so hard to be that way and to fill the deep well of her sadness and her loneliness and her bereavement with things like the Temperance movement.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
23 June 2025
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The other company members all said more or less the same thing: everyone respected Matthew’s great passion for the play, for the character, but why should the company put itself in legal jeopardy for what was, essentially, one man’s fancy?—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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“Reality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reality. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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