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as in pragmatic
willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly
high schoolers who need to be more realistic in their career choices, as so few people end up as rock stars
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as in living
closely resembling the object imitated
those special effects look really realistic—I'd never guess they were all computer-generated
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Recent Examples of realistic
Though Leno is realistic about what being a caregiver to your spouse means.
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Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Merrill could be back during the upcoming homestand, and the Padres appear to believe the start of the next road trip on May 1 is absolutely realistic for his return.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
Initial hopes of possibly luring Brazilian stars, even perhaps a teenage Vinicius Junior on loan from Madrid, were never realistic.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
One path leads to more realistic pricing that reflects the true cost and value of these advanced systems.
—Andrew Filev, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Merrill could be back during the upcoming homestand, and the Padres appear to believe the start of the next road trip on May 1 is absolutely realistic for his return.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
Initial hopes of possibly luring Brazilian stars, even perhaps a teenage Vinicius Junior on loan from Madrid, were never realistic.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
One path leads to more realistic pricing that reflects the true cost and value of these advanced systems.
—Andrew Filev, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for realistic
Adjective
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Instead, try being pragmatic and use your past thoughts and actions as a tool for future success. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.—
Theodore McDarrah,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Helix BioPharma recognizes this challenge and has built its pragmatic approach to innovation around mitigating these risks.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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With Asian elephants—its closest living relatives—facing a 22-month pregnancy and a decade-long wait for maturity, researchers needed a faster way to test their genetic edits.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Six more living hostages returned this past Saturday, but with further outrages by Hamas.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Feb. 2025
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One standout piece in the campaign is the Capucines bag, reimagined in a breezy wicker material, a chic and practical choice for high-summer heat, capturing effortless elegance with a seasonal twist.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
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Series Methodologies and practical guides for introducing research and scholarship in the classroom.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Apr. 2025
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McBurney knows that the naturalistic acting style used in film can easily fall flat in opera, which has a slower pace in which the magic lies in a kind of zooming in on time.—
Jeffrey Arlo Brown,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Motor priming improves the efficiency of subsequent naturalistic speech-in-noise processing under specific conditions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Apr. 2025
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While square footage and recent renovations are obvious factors to consider, natural lighting, high ceilings, architectural style, proximity to green spaces, and even the feeling that a home might evoke upon entry can all impact its final sale price.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Health systems are using these tools to document patient visits, allowing doctors to have natural conversations with patients rather than typing notes on a computer.—
Gil Press,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Virtual Reality: Bringing Clinical Scenarios to Life Virtual reality (VR) is an innovative advancement in nursing education, offering immersive, lifelike scenarios where students can safely practice clinical procedures.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The lifelike portrait by artist Robert McCurdy shows the former president sporting a black suit and gray tie in front of a white background.—
Judy Kurtz,
The Hill,
11 Apr. 2025
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More vivid economic statistics to aid government intervention in the economy.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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New Hampshire Public Radio & The Pudding Inside the Deadly Maui Inferno, Hour by Hour The New York Times meticulously reconstructs the deadly wildfires in Lahaina, Hawaii, using 400 resident and tourist videos placed meticulously on a photorealistic 3-D map, offering a vivid account of the tragedy.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2025
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My first movie, Smoke Signals, was one of the first three-dimensional looks at Native people just being people.—
Lisa de los Reyes,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2025
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Then, wearing a VR headset, the participants used a joystick to navigate through a three-dimensional maze with landmark clues to find a treasure chest at the end.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Realistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realistic. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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