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
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.
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Nick Remsen, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2025
Nick Remsen, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actualizing
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Also called The Mother Road, Route 66 stretches almost 2,500 miles and spans eight states, beginning in Chicago, Illinois, and ending in Santa Monica, California.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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But this outlook is beginning to change.—
Hadley Meares,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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The players could feel the former United and Wales winger starting to move up the gears.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The 6-foot-8 power forward played just five minutes in the first game against Houston before the break, scoring on two field goal attempts and one of two free throws, but he will be counted on to back up starting center Brook Lopez.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
19 Feb. 2026
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America decided to use all its human resources, not merely those originating from European nations.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
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The study encompassed 13 distinct types of tumors originating from different parts of the body, including the skin, bones, tissue and blood.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
19 Feb. 2026
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Healthcare, arising healthcare costs, the farming industry struggling, food and housing continuing to be out of reach for many.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The doctor tells you that your daughter has pneumonia, a complication arising in roughly 6 percent of measles cases, though some researchers suspect that the actual rate may be higher.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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Don Lemon was arrested for covering anti-ICE protests inside a Minnesota church and is now commencing the best press tour of his life.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2026
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In his late 20s at the time, Murdoch was commencing a staggering hot streak that would last roughly a decade.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2026
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Last year was one in which the public got used to seeing androids growing more adept at movement, appearing as showpieces in promotional sport events and other events.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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The moon — appearing fractionally smaller than usual — was unable to cover the entirety of the sun's disk, leaving a thin sliver of its outer edge visible to surround Earth's natural satellite to create a ring in the skies over Antarctica.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Filing of the ethics complaint against Tom Delay, forming the Port Security Caucus, campaigning to expand light rail in Houston, chairing Clean Energy Fund Texas at its inception, and passing major ethics reforms while chairing the City Council Ethics Committee.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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One of the biggest political question for Spain is whether far-right Vox would end up forming part of a coalition governments on federal, regional or municipal levels.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Actualizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actualizing. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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