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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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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.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2025
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actualities
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Drake Maye wasn’t the biggest eater at any party where his brothers were involved, and he often got overshadowed in his early years by their accomplishments.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2026
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For someone whose career was cut short due to head injuries and health concerns, Luke Kuechly crammed a lot of records and accomplishments into his eight seasons.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Interestingly, Senior Bowl players said NIL money doesn’t cause problems in most cases.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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People who were taking care of the infected pigs became the first human cases.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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This lunation could trigger feelings of exhaustion or bring messages through vivid dreams and sudden realizations.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Things may shift quickly, especially as this eclipse squares Uranus, bringing sudden realizations or changes.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 Jan. 2026
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These three apparently disconnected facts exploded in my head and, after a lot of research, formed the narrative engine of The Grave Tattoo, a contemporary thriller with its roots firmly in the tail end of the eighteenth century.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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And in a return of goodwill, Gun Owners of America praised him for withholding judgment on the facts of the case.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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The study also highlighted some of the achievements attributed to overseas development aid over the last two decades.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Why Accelerated Nursing Pathways Matter Individuals interested in switching their career to nursing often search for education options that fit their busy lifestyles and obligations, and also respect their prior academic achievements.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
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Rather than turn them into a harsh awakening, however, writer-director Walter Thompson-Hernández makes a refreshing point of holding fast to big dreams and bits of poetry anyway — not to deny the realities of life, but to embrace it in all its bittersweet richness.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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Given the differences in Western and Eastern beauty standards, and the realities of setting a romance in the hockey world, neither Shane nor Ilya fit the mold of BL’s feminine, willowy bishonen.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2026
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Historians still debate its successes and failures.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
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Still, Holland doesn’t dwell on the past – or past successes – too much.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Actualities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actualities. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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