actualizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of actualize
as in begins
to come into existence several years passed before any profits from the enterprise actualized

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Recent Examples of actualizes Meow Wolf bridges imaginary worlds together and actualizes dreamscapes into real-life art projections and sculptures. — Malik Peay, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actualizes
  1. begins
  2. originates
  3. arises
  4. starts
  5. commences
  6. appears
  7. is
  8. emerges
Verb
  • Starship is still under development, but once the rocket begins operational flights (and that day is getting closer), SpaceX plans to phase out the Falcon 9 and its Falcon Heavy variant almost entirely.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The problem begins, in part, with medical training and education.
    — Lyndon Haviland, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of begins
Verb
  • The case originates from a change in admissions policy that began a decade ago, when a consulting group was hired to evaluate how the school system chose students for its middle school magnet programs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • As much as 80% of mobile traffic originates indoors, in apartment towers, shopping centers, hospitals and transit tunnels.
    — Stephen Farrugia, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of originates
Verb
  • The question arises because the wicker fellow is, in spite of his earthy origin, downright Olympian in the sack.
    — Valerie Monroe, Allure, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Schrodinger’s manuscript also solves the problem that arises after the first measurement, where the distribution changes.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of arises
Verb
  • At this scale, the IDR process starts to affect the broader cost structure within the healthcare industry.
    — Christine Cooper, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Each song starts with Javkar’s words and the feeling or idea behind them.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of starts
Verb
  • The process, in other words, commences with the industrial production of miniature supernovas.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • January 2025 to May 2025 Cornell commences a Title IX investigation.
    — Amy B Wang, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of commences
Verb
  • His critics see a president who failed to tame inflation and keep America out of overseas conflicts, and whose agenda has fueled higher prices as the war with Iran appears to be at a stalemate.
    — JOSH BOAK, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Two letters redirect actions MuTRAP is a backdoor attack, also known as a Trojan attack, in which malicious behavior is embedded in a model and activated only when a specific trigger appears.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of appears
Verb
  • Public health officials say there is no conclusive scientific evidence that supports using cat’s claw for any health purposes.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The best seats will be the cheapest There is a wide spread in the available prices for tickets to see U2 on their 2027 tour.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of is
Verb
  • They’re led by Laura Berens, a CEO and entrepreneur, who emerges as the finest leader of the experiment with her firm-but-fair methods.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Tantalizing opportunities may be found in copper-oxide ceramics known as cuprates, but achieving them requires first understanding how the superconducting phenomenon emerges at relatively warm temperatures.
    — Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of emerges

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“Actualizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actualizes. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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