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
  • Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
  • The better approach is to clarify the audience, objective, message, action and definition of success before production begins rather than shooting as much as possible and hoping the story reveals itself afterward.
    — Tavares Beverly, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of begins
Verb
  • El Niño is a global climate pattern that originates in the Pacific Ocean.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
  • This shower, which originates from the debris of Comet 96P/Machholz, typically produces about 25 meteors per hour.
    — Michael d'Estries, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
Definition of originates
Verb
  • For now, the former Braves catcher returns to Triple-A as emergency depth, ready if another need arises later this season.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Readers know to expect that no matter what conflict arises, a resolution is possible.
    — Katelyn Frey, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
Definition of arises
Verb
  • That process typically starts before agencies submit proposals to the commissions, though not in the case of the fencing (or the arch, which was already approved by one commission).
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 16 July 2026
  • Ahead of our July Monthly Meeting livestream, which starts at noon ET , here's a look at what moved our three top and bottom performers since our last meeting.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of starts
Verb
  • The Genesis Scottish Open commences this week at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland, as a significant co-sanctioned DP World Tour and PGA Tour event offering a $9 million purse.
    — Zach Schenfisch, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Players and coaches are away from team facilities, taking time to regroup before training camp commences at the end of July.
    — The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of commences
Verb
  • Surveillance footage obtained by The Associated Press appears to show a white sedan, believed to be Durán Guerrero on his way to work, driving in circles near an intersection before an unmarked vehicle blocks its path.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Rafael Peña is a travel journalist and writer whose work appears in Travel + Leisure, Cruise Critic, and The Miami Herald, a partnership with DETOUR.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of appears
Verb
  • When Russian President Vladimir Putin strikes this type of target in Ukraine, there is rightly Western outrage.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Because of this, though, there is absolutely no good reason to watch Netflix’s new golf comedy, The Hawk.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Definition of is
Verb
  • The portrait of Musk that emerges here is that of a childish, terminally online man who desires to eliminate the messiness of contemporary life for a more rigid order.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • What emerges is a worsening crisis as pensions consume an ever-rising share of funding, but with some significant variation across the country.
    — Gregory Kearney, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of emerges

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