actualizing

verb

present participle of actualize
as in beginning
to come into existence several years passed before any profits from the enterprise actualized

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Recent Examples of actualizing Operationalizing an intelligence grid could bring you one step closer to actualizing predictive marketing, where marketers drive personalization and optimization to improve customer experiences and economic ROI. — Thomas Zawacki, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 The collective takeaway is that producing, forging and actualizing belief is a way to center oneself, turn the volume down on all the noise out there, and feel… well, to put it simply, good. — Nick Remsen, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actualizing
  1. beginning
  2. starting
  3. originating
  4. arising
  5. commencing
  6. appearing
  7. forming
Verb
  • While many historic firsts were made, the Center for American Women and Politics reports that as of now, 139 women are projected to serve in the 120th Congress beginning in January, down slightly from the 152 women serving currently.
    — Katie Kindelan, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The result carries particular significance after Republican state lawmakers changed Cabarrus school board elections from nonpartisan to partisan contests beginning in 2024.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of beginning
Verb
  • Below, shop 13 of my favorite holiday-ready sets on Amazon starting at just $20.
    — Natalie LaBarbera, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Sir Dickie Evans, who was knighted by Britain’s King Charles in 2024 for his services to business, sport, and charity, built his businesses from the ground up, starting with export-quality fruit and vegetables destined for European markets.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of starting
Verb
  • The two planes, originating in Bergamo, Italy, and Dublin, Ireland, were inspected by officers of the Specialized Counter-Terrorism Unit after landing in Sofia.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Indeed, a consistent theme of Rogers’s campaign has been the implication that El-Sayed is a tool for shadowy forces originating in the East.
    — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of originating
Verb
  • However, the companies have not announced a specific US Navy procurement award arising from the trial.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In an email to Space, Asphaug explained some of the issues arising from this, since current estimates place the timing of the moon's formation anywhere from around 40 to 120 million years after the formation of the solar system.
    — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of arising
Verb
  • Holmes was convicted of fraud in 2018 and sentenced to just over 11 years in federal prison, commencing in May 2023.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The film will shoot on location at the heart of Pendle in Lancashire, with principal photography commencing end of September.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of commencing
Verb
  • Children, including some as young as 1, are appearing before immigration judges alone because of administration disruptions to legal services.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The Dominican Republic native spent the 2026 season with the Mets organization, appearing in nine games for New York and playing in 65 games for Triple-A Syracuse.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of appearing
Verb
  • What scientists are more sure of is the fact that this interstellar comet was produced within a planet-forming disk of gas and dust around a young star, possibly as long ago as 10 to 12 billion years.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • On Friday, Netanyahu again warned against forming a coalition with Arab parties.
    — CARA ANNA, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of forming

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