actualizing

present participle of actualize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for actualizing
Verb
  • That means Swift incorporated a portion of the pop classic's composition into her version, in this case the melody and beginning chorus lyrics.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Yet there’s nothing noticeable about him—brown hair, blue eyes, a chin just beginning to widen into adolescence—except the mix of fear and determination that shows when the camera zooms in on his face.
    Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Everton appear locked in a cycle where their starting No 9 flatters to deceive, is left out for the next game, but then the replacement fares little better.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Around her, the rooms were starting to fill up.
    Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • New data reported to the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom shows that the majority of book censorship attempts are now originating from organized movements.
    Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • For instance, Penedès is one of the oldest wine regions in Spain, originating in the 7th century BC with the Phoenicians.
    Miguel A. Torres, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The number of people using the FAIR plan for fire insurance has increased dramatically in recent years as companies have pulled back business in the state due to losses caused by major wildfires arising from risks due to climate change and other factors.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Clot formation is a health risk arising from sluggish blood flow through the veins.
    Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The case is scheduled to be heard in London’s High Court, commencing on October 28.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The rebate checks were issued for three consecutive years, commencing in 1999.
    Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Her three-day-only event for the 89-minute movie that is essentially an extended trailer for her new The Life of a Showgirl LP easily soared well above the box office of two major Hollywood stars appearing in films with Oscar buzz.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Silvestri is executive producer on the upcoming HBO series I Love LA, starring Rachel Sennott, and has written on several TV shows in addition to appearing in shows such as The Good Place and Broad City.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Its small oval leaves cling to stems that hug the ground, forming a dense mat of foliage that can evade mower blades.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Our study shows that obsessive passion cuts the chances of forming sustainable relationships through networking by 17%.
    Sarah Maokosy, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Actualizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actualizing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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