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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
With the acquisition of the Adel Rootstein brand in 2019, Bonaveri also entered the world of semi-realistic mannequins.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
That prospect now seems less realistic than ever.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
This idea likely hinges on Tucker, as there's no realistic world where the Cubs can land both stars.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Much of the action is centered on André (Alex Lutz), a passionate commissaire-priseur at the fictional yet realistic Scottie’s auction house in Paris.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
That prospect now seems less realistic than ever.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
This idea likely hinges on Tucker, as there's no realistic world where the Cubs can land both stars.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Much of the action is centered on André (Alex Lutz), a passionate commissaire-priseur at the fictional yet realistic Scottie’s auction house in Paris.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for realistic
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Spanberger, who served in the CIA before running for Congress in 2018, has cultivated a reputation as a pragmatic centrist.—
Margaret Barthel,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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The people of Gaza desperately need pragmatic solutions.—
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Because these ultra-small devices are fused with living biological cells before injection, they are not rejected by the immune system and can cross the blood-brain barrier naturally, a key advantage over conventional implants that require invasive access.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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There’s a wonderful chapter in which an older woman extolls a younger one to tell a painful story not with words, but with movements, so as to expel her pain without enlisting narrative’s power to summon, and thus force a re-living, of painful events.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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Dirty Truths reminds us that renewal can be both beautiful and practical.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Nov. 2025
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The canals and pond, which were aggregately 193,000 cubic meters in volume and appear to have no practical purpose, would have taken 255,000 days of labor by a single individual.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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The trio share subtle, naturalistic comedic timing.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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Mayor Vi Lyles told dozens of environmental advocates at a City Council meeting on Monday that the city would act on a change the activists have been pushing for months to exempt naturalistic gardens from vegetation height restrictions.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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While Dobot explores non-humanoid figures, other Chinese companies focus on lifelike human-like features.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately for the squeamish 12-year-old me, the lifelike fluidity intensifies the story’s body-horror elements.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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Discarded glass is now crushed and made into sand, which is then used to form paving stones throughout the resort—allowing the natural beaches to remain untouched.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Seal up all items made with natural animal fibers before returning them to the closet.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Morgan’s great gift as a comedian is in drawing vivid imagery.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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His full project showcases his vivid, vulnerable songwriting, cementing Slone as one of country music’s most compelling new voices.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 2025
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The breakthrough creation marks a major first in planetary science, as a three-dimensional model of a planet orbiting another star beyond our sun had never before existed, the team claimed in a press release.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Because a world that’s very fast-paced and three-dimensional, people who have been watching football their whole lives will notice the difference.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Realistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realistic. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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