as in to begin
to come into existence
several years passed before any profits from the enterprise actualized
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Recent Examples of actualize
Ireland became the first EU member state to call for Palestinian statehood in 1980, actualized in its formal recognition of the State of Palestine in May 2024.
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Kara Fox, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
The franchise’s success under the Buss family actualized in the form of 11 championships, 17 NBA Finals appearances, a tradition of acquiring Hall of Famers and landmark moments — good, bad and vulnerable — that have left indelible marks on the league’s history.
—James Jackson, New York Times, 20 June 2025
The bill strives to actualize budget savings by making renewal and enrollment processes stricter, decrease the federal matching rate and limit states’ use of provider taxes for Medicaid funding, among others.
—Bhavya Ancha, Baltimore Sun, 7 June 2025
She’s taken on the role of Georgia and it’s actualized.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
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Kara Fox, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
The franchise’s success under the Buss family actualized in the form of 11 championships, 17 NBA Finals appearances, a tradition of acquiring Hall of Famers and landmark moments — good, bad and vulnerable — that have left indelible marks on the league’s history.
—James Jackson, New York Times, 20 June 2025
The bill strives to actualize budget savings by making renewal and enrollment processes stricter, decrease the federal matching rate and limit states’ use of provider taxes for Medicaid funding, among others.
—Bhavya Ancha, Baltimore Sun, 7 June 2025
She’s taken on the role of Georgia and it’s actualized.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actualize
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Because, immediately, journeyman Jones threw five passes on the first five plays to began attacking the NFL’s weakest starting cornerbacks — a situation too obvious for the club to have gone the entire offseason not doing enough to remedy.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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To counter the explosive projectiles, Russian tank crews began mounting homemade cages above their turrets to cushion the tanks from blasts.—
Marco Hernandez,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Kansas City schools - many of which started classes this week - will have to get creative to balance both environments.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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That could mean the index is vulnerable to a pullback if the tech sector starts to falter — especially at a moment when many investors fear the megacaps are priced for perfection.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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There’s a lot of beauty and thought that actually originated here.—
Vogue Runway,
Vogue,
4 Sep. 2025
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The fire is thought to have originated from natural causes.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Confusion arose, however, after Domingo suggested she and her brother, Prince, were directly involved in the project.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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There isn’t an active market, like there is for shares in public companies, and issues have arisen in other sports.—
Jesse Silvertown,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Subsequently, Liddell highlights the importance of entrepreneurs commencing their journey with clear goals in place.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Walt Disney Imagineering did not share when these updates would commence.—
Megan duBois,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Diets rich in vitamin D and iron appeared to help combat alopecia and hair loss.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
5 Sep. 2025
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Jalen Carter was ejected from the Eagles’ season opener after appearing to spit at Dak Prescott.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Stuart Russell is convinced that there is exactly zero percent chance that this will end well.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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There is speculation that Harry could reunite with King Charles, 76.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Actualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actualize. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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