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Recent Examples of realistically
In our view, employers need to define social media roles more clearly and staff them realistically, set communication charters with real response windows, and make digital fatigue a normal topic during check-ins rather than a confession.
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Ashley Hass,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
The Czechs realistically need to win to advance.
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Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Higher financing costs, rising insurance premiums and growing property tax bills are all having a big impact on how much home a buyer can realistically afford right now.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
The formal discussions under this memorandum aim to establish whether next-generation battery physics can realistically meet the operational demands of large-scale, zero-emission commercial passenger flights.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
As a result, more destinations become realistically accessible to all travelers.
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Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Nielsen, for instance, has a system for measuring out-of-home viewing, but the huge viewing parties in the streets of New York aren’t realistically counted in the company’s total.
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Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
Offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik said that chemistry still won’t realistically be found until the end of training camp going into the regular season.
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David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
More realistically, the only limit to circulating exchange media IS production.
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John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Ashley Hass,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
The Czechs realistically need to win to advance.
—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Higher financing costs, rising insurance premiums and growing property tax bills are all having a big impact on how much home a buyer can realistically afford right now.
—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
The formal discussions under this memorandum aim to establish whether next-generation battery physics can realistically meet the operational demands of large-scale, zero-emission commercial passenger flights.
—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
As a result, more destinations become realistically accessible to all travelers.
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Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Nielsen, for instance, has a system for measuring out-of-home viewing, but the huge viewing parties in the streets of New York aren’t realistically counted in the company’s total.
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Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
Offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik said that chemistry still won’t realistically be found until the end of training camp going into the regular season.
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David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
More realistically, the only limit to circulating exchange media IS production.
—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realistically
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That’s certainly fascinating to watch in the world today.
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However, the familial drives of men are something seldom acknowledged by society more broadly, Lewis says, and certainly not to the same degree that women's are.
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The national team has undoubtedly become Messi's priority in more recent years, although building a team around that could have backfired on Scaloni if his playmaker could not reach the heights expected of him.
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The Three-Fifths Compromise undoubtedly increased the political power of slave states and affected how electoral votes were allocated.
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That’s where three University of Iowa economists — Robert Forsythe, George Neumann and Forrest Nelson — met for food and beers and kvetching about just how badly the polls had missed the mark on the Michigan Democratic primary the day before, when Jesse Jackson absolutely trounced Michael Dukakis.
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To absolutely no one’s shock, this latest Prisoner’s Share kicks off with lots of fruit on the nose.
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Haiti already faced an uphill climb to get back into this game trailing 2-0, but now their opportunity to draw a point looks positively grim.
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The body discovered earlier this week in Lexington County, South Carolina, has been positively identified as missing fitness trainer Elena Katherine Moore, authorities announced Friday.
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What’s unquestionably real is the Mustangs’ 32-game winning streak.
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Leading the team to the World Cup Soccer is unquestionably booming in the United States, and the second World Cup on American shores is being met with passion and excitement.
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“Realistically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realistically. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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