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Recent Examples of realistically
By correlating vulnerabilities into potential attack paths, teams can prioritize issues that could realistically lead to privilege escalation, lateral movement, or data access—rather than treating all findings equally.
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William Jones, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Shadows cast by buildings and mountains on Corneria fall realistically across the landscape.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
The Wild-Card Thunder Unless the Cleveland Cavaliers offer Evan Mobley or the Philadelphia 76ers offer VJ Edgecombe, Holmgren might be the best player whom the Milwaukee Bucks could realistically hope to receive for Antetokounmpo.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Those mechanisms that begin Monday allow Philadelphia to spread that dead cap weight of a trade across multiple seasons rather than having to absorb most of it in 2026, which the Eagles could not realistically manage.
—Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
In plain terms, only excess electricity above that safety threshold can realistically be treated as power available to help neighboring grids during an outage.
—Sufan Jiang, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Only then can struggling New Yorkers realistically gauge their financial baseline.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026
The two are forced to have difficult conversations about what their future together realistically looks like.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
What the team has to work with until help arrives in some form has been about as good as could have been realistically hoped.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
William Jones, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Shadows cast by buildings and mountains on Corneria fall realistically across the landscape.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
The Wild-Card Thunder Unless the Cleveland Cavaliers offer Evan Mobley or the Philadelphia 76ers offer VJ Edgecombe, Holmgren might be the best player whom the Milwaukee Bucks could realistically hope to receive for Antetokounmpo.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Those mechanisms that begin Monday allow Philadelphia to spread that dead cap weight of a trade across multiple seasons rather than having to absorb most of it in 2026, which the Eagles could not realistically manage.
—Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
In plain terms, only excess electricity above that safety threshold can realistically be treated as power available to help neighboring grids during an outage.
—Sufan Jiang, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Only then can struggling New Yorkers realistically gauge their financial baseline.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026
The two are forced to have difficult conversations about what their future together realistically looks like.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
What the team has to work with until help arrives in some form has been about as good as could have been realistically hoped.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realistically
Adverb
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The price tag is certainly higher than most sandals on this list, but the handmade construction and all-day comfort help justify the investment.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
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That’s certainly true, in the sense that entanglements among ancient, telepathic beings play out on a time scale us humans struggle to comprehend.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
7 June 2026
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Set the scene Hamilton Island is undoubtedly the most glamorous in the archipelago, thanks to its high-end clientele who dock their yachts at the marina or land their jets at the Whitsundays’ only island airport.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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That’s the chess match aspect that’s undoubtedly playing out behind the scenes.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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Marble is one of those countertop types that looks absolutely stunning in your kitchen, but can be a pain to maintain.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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Many of my friends fly for Delta and absolutely love it.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
Adverb
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The governor positively swoons over all these residents.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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Police said O'Flaherty was positively identified as the suspect responsible for the Wheeler Road break-in and was arrested by the Mashpee Police Department.—
Tammy Mutasa,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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The food and drink The open-air terrace restaurant Koh Thai Kitchen serves up sea views alongside what is unquestionably the best breakfast on the island.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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The Spurs, unquestionably, have that ingredient in Wembanyama.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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“Realistically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realistically. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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