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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
Jurassic Quest x Brick Fest See the largest and most realistic dino exhibit on tour, dig for fossils and shine in the glow zone.
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Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Louisiana has a 30% Black population, yet there was only 1 out of 6 congressional districts where African Americans had a realistic chance to elect a candidate of their choice.
—NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
That is until widespread use of CGMs by people with type 1 diabetes in the mid-2000s and the subsequent integration with insulin pumps created the first realistic hope that endeavors by Kovatchev, Mazlish, and other biomedical technorati could result in a usable device.
—Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
But keep your expectations realistic.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 14 Oct. 2025
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Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Louisiana has a 30% Black population, yet there was only 1 out of 6 congressional districts where African Americans had a realistic chance to elect a candidate of their choice.
—NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
That is until widespread use of CGMs by people with type 1 diabetes in the mid-2000s and the subsequent integration with insulin pumps created the first realistic hope that endeavors by Kovatchev, Mazlish, and other biomedical technorati could result in a usable device.
—Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
But keep your expectations realistic.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for realistic
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Others were more sanguine, if pragmatic, about what must happen next to improve circumstances.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Green Shirt is calm, pragmatic and analytical.—
Jason BARNARD,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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Over the first 10 months of his presidency, Israel saw multiple rounds of hostage releases, culminating in Monday's release of the last 20 living hostages.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, its length can be increased up to a maximum of 34 ft (10 m), for those who like the basic design but require more living space.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Sep. 2025
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This orbital propellant transfer capability, which SpaceX plans to demonstrate next year, will allow ships to launch with minimal fuel mass and top up in Earth orbit, making long-distance missions far more practical.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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The collection debuts in time with the release of the iPhone 17, creating new ways to protect screens and embrace playful, stylish accessories that are practical and resilient.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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This funds Saverino the naturalistic tonal shifts into her character’s feminist, middle-aged adult self, summoning memories and deductions about the lives of her grandmother and mother.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
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And if a risk-free, stars-only safe space is the sole way to glimpse them in a more naturalistic mode, that seems to be a trade-off that millions are willing to make.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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That’s natural for that conclusion to be drawn.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The system mimics how the human body generates energy from food, using enzymes and natural molecules to convert glucose into usable power.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI’s Sora app, launched three weeks ago, lets users create lifelike videos using AI.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Arrigoni says that, while other companies that have specialized in deepfake detection are now having a harder time considering how lifelike Sora videos have become, the facial recognition tools Loti uses are making things easier to find, even with new videos coming rapidly.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
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One of Schieffer’s most vivid memories is of meeting a young Marine in the field preparing for combat.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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Reserve a small amount for a can of paint in a vivid color to spruce up the cabinets.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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While van Doesburg supported the exploration of three-dimensional forms, Mondrian struggled to accept the inclusion of architecture, Yve-Alain Bois explains.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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In a major leap for cancer research and precision medicine, engineers at the University of California, Irvine have developed a three-dimensional human colon model integrated with bioelectronics.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Realistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realistic. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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