ACTUALITIES Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

actualities

noun

plural of actuality

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 But a vast disconnect often persists between brand strategies and factory actualities. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026 The Lumières would remain comparatively grounded, sometimes working in what could be called actualities, other times in deliberately fictional sequences. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026 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

That more than three hundred thousand packages are delivered somewhere in the world every minute of every day is a monument to his accomplishments.

— Marc Levinson, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
In her new role, Danielle will help celebrate her aunt's life and accomplishments while offering a personal perspective on the woman behind the music, according to a press release announcing the appointment.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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As of Thursday morning, the government had filed charging documents in 10 of the 28 cases, offering additional details about how authorities relied on voter registration data to pursue broader criminal charges around immigration status.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Trials in four other cases in which Sorrells’ predecessor, Sharen Wilson, decided to seek the death penalty, have occurred during Sorrells term.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of cases

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Already offputting, Reid’s performance of Rapp’s dawning realizations — flipping from dismissive skepticism to feverish belief with little in between — grows less grounded by the minute.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
But beyond the self-indulgences, realizations about the nature of life and the rules of society emerge.

— Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of realizations

Noun

Two years later, the Panamanian government awarded him a medal for his baseball achievements, and in the 1930s, he was offered – but declined – the opportunity to coach Panama’s national team for the Central American Olympics.

— Zachary Kranc, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
This year’s Praemium Imperiale laureates were announced on September 8, recognizing artists for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the arts.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of achievements

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But critics, like the Civic Federation, are denouncing the budget plan, calling it an unacceptable abdication of responsibility to meet the fiscal realities facing the city.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Growing up in Wyoming’s rugged realities left no illusion that humans are solely in control.

— Amelia Rose Barlow, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of realities

Noun

These are as much a part of Casey’s legacy as the company’s successes, even if UPS never mentioned them publicly during his lifetime and does not acknowledge them in recounting its past today.

— Marc Levinson, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
The chief also shared the successes the department has had with the system and that Sterling Heights Police Department has no history of misuse of the camera system.

— Julia Avant, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

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