actualized

verb

past tense of actualize
as in originated
to come into existence several years passed before any profits from the enterprise actualized

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Recent Examples of actualized Now a high schooler at Phillips Academy, a boarding school in Massachusetts, Jung has actualized his vision to keep his grandparents safe on crosswalks − and has a medal and $6,000 to show for it. — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 25 June 2026 And on Tuesday at American Family Park, Harrison actualized all that potential in his three meetings with Devers. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 June 2026 The plot pivot point is based on a real proposal (but never actualized) to pay New York City homeowners to shelter migrants in their homes. — The Know, Denver Post, 31 May 2026 Our economic systems are not serving the people who live here, whose forefathers established this new republic, and our grandparents actualized the peak of its success. — Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026 This is the American West actualized and disoriented, where humans are an afterthought. — Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025 Christopher Strachey actualized the potential of the Manchester computer to play melodies, not just individual tones for software diagnostics. — Alan Turing, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actualized
  1. originated
  2. started
  3. began
  4. arose
  5. commenced
  6. appeared
  7. was
  8. formed
Verb
  • Escola penned the play, which reimagines Mary Todd Lincoln as a wannabe cabaret singer with a prediction for booze, and originated the role of Mary Todd.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Both companies originated in France but have expanded into Spain and Portugal, while Cegid also has a presence in Germany.
    — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of originated
Verb
  • Mayfield, who injured his left shoulder in late November against the Los Angeles Rams, started all 17 games last year for the third season in a row and passed for 3,693 yards with 26 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Several of these improvements started with the haul the Cowboys got in the Parsons trade last summer, which has afforded Dallas opportunities to address the gaping holes on this team.
    — Zak Keefer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of started
Verb
  • Wilson is a seventh-year player who began his career at Fordham and spent 2023 and 2024 at Old Dominion before transferring to Indiana last year.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Since the war with Iran began in late February, the nationwide average diesel price has soared by 60%.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of began
Verb
  • Al-Qaeda arose at the confluence of post-Cold War globalization and unipolar violence.
    — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Kremer was active in the tea party movement, which arose in opposition to government spending during President Barack Obama’s first term.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of arose
Verb
  • At first glance, the second-guessing commenced as Leading Change had only two career starts to his credit.
    — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The game commenced with four unanswered scores from Jenks and sloppy play from Southlake Carroll that included a handful of early penalties, messy substitutions and a lack of rhythm.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of commenced
Verb
  • Marte’s line drive exited his bat at 93 mph and appeared to glance off the left side of Perdomo’s head.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Scary moment The game was delayed several minutes early in the third quarter after Northwestern offensive lineman Jackson Carsello appeared to take a teammate’s knee to his helmet at the end of a play.
    — Scott Held, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of appeared
Verb
  • There was no record of Monaco on the Pulaski County jail website Monday afternoon.
    — Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Brown’s name had surfaced publicly in those trade talks, and there was a point of no return.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of was
Verb
  • The gigantic sinkhole, which formed in the driveway of the Malibu, California, home, is estimated to be up to 30 feet deep, 30 feet wide and 60 feet long, according to a proclamation of a local emergency issued by the City of Malibu.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • New partnerships were formed to quickly turn laboratory research into practical tools for manufacturers.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of formed

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