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Recent Examples of realistically
Quintana is going into his 15th season, and the Brewers were never realistically going to pick up the option.
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The class-action plaintiffs say the city is violating its settlement agreement because the H Barracks lot isn’t realistically accessible to many homeless people living in RVs.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Alongside their impressive achievements, the founding generation failed to reach a just accommodation with the Native American population, and failed to end slavery or, more realistically, put it on the road to extinction.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
While the team potentially has five different players who could realistically start games at the spot this season, each comes with their own strengths and weaknesses.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
How do the top execs realistically expect the company to perform next quarter?
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
More realistically, Belichick fires a bunch of his staff (though presumably not his two sons), does some sort of front-office restructuring and runs it back in 2026.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Because these decays typically occur over incredibly long timescales, the half-life helps predict how many decay events could realistically be observed in experiments designed to measure neutrino mass.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
Sunday’s loser will see its playoff hopes realistically fade to black.
—Greg Cote
october 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The class-action plaintiffs say the city is violating its settlement agreement because the H Barracks lot isn’t realistically accessible to many homeless people living in RVs.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Alongside their impressive achievements, the founding generation failed to reach a just accommodation with the Native American population, and failed to end slavery or, more realistically, put it on the road to extinction.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
While the team potentially has five different players who could realistically start games at the spot this season, each comes with their own strengths and weaknesses.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
How do the top execs realistically expect the company to perform next quarter?
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
More realistically, Belichick fires a bunch of his staff (though presumably not his two sons), does some sort of front-office restructuring and runs it back in 2026.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Because these decays typically occur over incredibly long timescales, the half-life helps predict how many decay events could realistically be observed in experiments designed to measure neutrino mass.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
Sunday’s loser will see its playoff hopes realistically fade to black.
—Greg Cote
october 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realistically
Adverb
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Teams that may have some postseason games to play are certainly showing themselves as playoff scenarios take shape in KC-area and regional college football.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Even on Saturday, in a game that was almost certainly his best, Michkov was on the ice for just 14 minutes and 10 seconds.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The timing is curious, of course, and the optics here will undoubtedly be improved.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Though the dominant theme is undoubtedly mushrooms, other collections surface throughout the space.—
Laura May Todd,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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That is absolutely not my intention.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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These stories are important and should absolutely be shared, and hearing people speak openly about these difficult topics can help others feel less alone.—
Lindsay Lowe,
Parents,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Scrolling social feeds reveals a relentless parade of fireplace mantels draped in plaid and velvet, clusters of vintage nutcrackers beneath dark-wood shelves, and tablescapes positively roaring with holiday maximalism.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Scarbrough handed out two surprise scholarships to youth who have contributed positively to the Milwaukee community.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Their audiences vary dramatically, but there is unquestionably a gap deepening in real time.—
David Zucker,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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The photos have an unquestionably blunt impact.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Realistically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realistically. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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