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actualize

verb

ac·​tu·​al·​ize ˈak-ch(ə-w)ə-ˌlīz How to pronounce actualize (audio)
-sh(ə-w)ə-ˌlīz
actualized; actualizing

intransitive verb

: to become actual
actualization noun

Examples of actualize in a Sentence

several years passed before any profits from the enterprise actualized
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By 2000, Boyd was able to share that appreciation with others and actualize a long-time dream by opening an arthouse in Santa Rosa called the Rialto Cinemas Lakeside. Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025 The goal is to actualize both protection and connection under the Mars-Saturn trine. Colin Bedell, Them., 21 Oct. 2025 The partnership has access to $50 million in equity capital from family offices and high net worth investors to actualize its business plan. Thania Garcia, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025 This is the American West actualized and disoriented, where humans are an afterthought. Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for actualize

Word History

Etymology

probably borrowed from French actualiser, from actuel actual + -iser -ize

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of actualize was in 1701

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“Actualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actualize. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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