materialities

noun

plural of materiality
as in cases
something that actually exists preferred a single materiality to a slew of hypotheticals

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  1. cases
  2. realities
  3. facts
Noun
  • Authorities have opened roughly 10 criminal cases against independent journalists and popular bloggers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • In these cases, an FPV drone lands near a key route and uses its camera to watch for approaching vehicles.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of cases
Noun
  • This reflects Paris’ difficulty adapting to the region’s new strategic realities, particularly Azerbaijan’s emergence as the preeminent regional actor and Turkey’s expanding role.
    — Kamran Bokhari, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Player over/underperformance and injuries are realities in fantasy.
    — Sports Betting, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of realities
Noun
  • Because Lindsay Clancy agreed to what’s called a stipulation of facts in the case, prosecutors don’t have to present all of their evidence in court.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Others remained in the courtroom to face the grim facts of what happened to his body.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of facts
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“Materialities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materialities. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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