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
Instead, by moving first, African central banks and regulators could shape rules that reflect local realities, while signaling that Africa is not a passive taker of global digital finance standards but an active shaper.
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Gwera Kiwana, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
The reality competition series is hosted by Carson Daly.
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
Well, that is very far from the reality now.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
However, the young actor says the behind-the-scenes reality differed a lot from what audiences ultimately see on screen.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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Gwera Kiwana, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
The reality competition series is hosted by Carson Daly.
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
Well, that is very far from the reality now.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
However, the young actor says the behind-the-scenes reality differed a lot from what audiences ultimately see on screen.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reality
Noun
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No details about the pending criminal case, immigration status or possible reason behind the ICE arrest are being given by the public defender’s office.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Carrie Severino, president of the conservative advocacy group Judicial Crisis Network, told the Washington Examiner that clearer emergency docket orders can help stop issues from returning to the docket, while commending the justices for taking up the FTC firing case.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
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But Decker left no trace of his existence, such as credit card transactions or cell phone activity, after his daughters were killed.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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Who is Ferdinand de Lesseps and why should the last three California governors — Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom — express thanks for his existence on a daily basis?—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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In fact, a quick review of the central bank’s dot plot underscores just how divided the Fed Governors are on the question of whether to cut interest rates (and by how much) over the next 12 months.—
Paul Weinstein Jr,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Card issuers are banking on the fact that wealthy Americans are driving an ever-growing share of the country’s overall spending.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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As a result, instead of landing directly on the asteroid, space entrepreneurs are looking at ways to harvest the precious metals within asteroids without getting so close to the objects.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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View gallery - 4 images Everybody knows that dogs can learn to associate specific spoken words with objects that look a certain way.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Norwegian director Joachim Trier, best known for his Oslo trilogy (including the Oscar-nominated The Worst Person in the World, also starring Reinsve), is remarkably adept at unearthing universal truths from hyperspecific characters.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
20 Sep. 2025
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But Carr’s intervention thrusts the FCC — and government — into a miscast role as the arbiter of truth.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Kroenke Group, a subsidiary of billionaire Stan Kroenke’s real estate firm, is the entity’s lead investor and limited partner.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Independent producers are also concerned about the opening up of EU support to to non-European entities, saying that by allowing third-country entities to benefit from funding undermines cultural sovereignty and exposes the sector to further market concentration in favour of global giants.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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It was followed by the Montreal Protocol in 1987, a treaty that saw participating countries phase out the production of substances responsible for depleting the ozone layer.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
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In that timespan, prosecutors say Craig researched poisons and then bought arsenic, cyanide and other deadly substances and used them to kill his wife, Angela Craig.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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After conceding twice in the first 31 minutes, things could have become ugly.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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In this case, that means the conviction that lower interest rates are the best thing to do for the country.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Reality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reality. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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