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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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In the episode, which aired on January 21, Obama spoke about being judged for her appearance over any of her other accomplishments.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
21 Jan. 2026
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The event, held at Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia, brought together alumni, faculty, students, and members of the community to celebrate Brown's accomplishments on and off the court.—
Sam Crenshaw,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2026
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There will be court cases that test those new laws.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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All of those cases had been mothers who were either about to deliver or in the postpartum period.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Those realizations — shaped by years of touring, lessons from their personal and professional lives and the sheer weight of growing up — ultimately led the musicians to what would become Nat & Alex Wolff.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Clarity Scales One of our most important realizations this year is that clarity is a form of leadership.—
Charlotte Sharpe,
Big Think,
23 Dec. 2025
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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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Mortality threatens to render the achievements of our life as transitory, and this threat is removed by procreation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Habiba Soliman is seen in a newspaper article about her high school achievements.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Opponents invoke abstract notions of sovereignty while ignoring practical realities.—
Paul McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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The role is one that fluctuates between the longing of youth and the realities of aging, with her strength found inside subtlety.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Your questions and comments as well as gardening conundrums and successes are always welcome.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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Like past speeches, Newsom will tout the successes of California, now the world’s fourth-largest economy.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Actualities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actualities. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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