actualities

plural of actuality
1
as in accomplishments
the state of being actual or complete the actuality of a manned flight to the moon would never have been believed a hundred years ago

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2
as in cases
something that actually exists these estimated tax revenues, from casinos that have yet to be built, are being treated as actualities

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Recent Examples of actualities Written by Noah Oppenheim, Bigelow’s real-time thriller about the banalities and actualities of a fictional-in-premise-only nuclear attack on the United States is Netflix’s best horse in the race at the Oscars this year. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
  • In addition to his accomplishments as a solo artist, Gill has been part of several groups, including Pure Prairie League, The Cherry Bombs and The Time Jumpers.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Read more on his accomplishments.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • In some cases, actions of the British armed forces have been described as unjustified.
    Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
  • In many of these cases, individual players have got caught by highly sensitive algorithms put in place by the betting companies to detect unusual activity.
    Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • From these revolutionary realizations, the notion of the expanding Universe was born.
    Big Think, Big Think, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Directing, for him, is about guiding actors to their own realizations rather than dictating movement.
    Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • McRib calories, nutrition facts Here are nutrition details on McDonald's McRib, according to the restaurant chain (percentage of daily values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet).
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
  • After months of practice, the contestants took part Saturday in an opening dance number, followed by competitions in casual wear, historical facts, evening gown and on-stage questions.
    Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Awards tied to market cap gains are paired with operational achievements.
    Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Most Gazans who had come of age or graduated from university in 2006 when Israel’s blockade was imposed were in 2023 reaching the second half of their thirties without ever having had a job, despite their impressive educational achievements.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Chromakopia finds Tyler, the Creator grappling with the realities of adulthood, and takes on a distinctly narrative approach.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The reporting seeks to confront the realities of racial injustice, reckon with their enduring effects, and preserve these narratives as part of America’s collective history.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • His successes on behalf of the American people will be imprinted upon the fabric of America and will be felt by every other Administration that comes after him.
    Sirena Bergman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Recently, Moore caught up with PEOPLE in October and revealed the one thing that's still on her career bucket list after more than two decades in Hollywood filled with successes that span music, movies and beyond.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025

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“Actualities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actualities. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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