realistically

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Recent Examples of realistically Organizations now deal with a software ecosystem where vulnerabilities are being created faster, discovered faster and exploited faster than traditional security programs can realistically respond to. Varun Badhwar, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 How many more artists, realistically, will come from the mud, perform locally, and find themselves in the right place at the right time? Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026 Toronto Maple Leafs Can the Leafs realistically bounce back and make the playoffs next season? Harman Dayal, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Hope does indeed spring eternal every summer, but there are still plenty of programs who realistically have no shot at even making a College Football Playoff appearance. Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 For borrowers who have already fallen significantly behind and can't realistically repay their balances in full, a debt settlement program may be another option. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 31 July 2026 And as the years go on, even some early advocates have begun to accept that Democracy Dollars may never realistically have the necessary public funding. Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 However, the Marlins are one of eight teams realistically in the mix for the NL’s three wild card spots with one-third of the season left to play. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 Years ago, flipping collectibles or apparel could realistically sell only to neighbors or local buyers. Joshua Hong, Fortune, 29 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realistically
Adverb
  • This would be a well-below-normal season, and certainly a welcome one for coastal residents in the United States from South Texas to Florida to Maine.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Bringing in the Frenchman would certainly be a statement signing, and significantly boost an attacking line that is depleted following the exit of Mohamed Salah and the long-term loss of Hugo Ekitike to injury.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • There will undoubtedly be some around the league who don’t agree with how Yan conducts himself.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Artificial intelligence will undoubtedly shape the future of marketing.
    Niki Hall, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Her fitful vocals capture the chaos of love, the maddening ability of a partner to absolutely wreck a mind or heal it.
    Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Structure becomes a build fact instead of a review opinion, and agents respect build facts absolutely.
    Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • All told, the Falcons made it through the first week of training camp with no major injuries and several other players trending positively in their recoveries.
    Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Leaders need to remember how the workplace impacts people emotionally and lead accordingly - positively influencing their storied experience.
    Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Adverb
  • When all eyes are on you, positioning your organization as unquestionably ahead of the curve can be tempting.
    Rochelle Blease, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • But if Morris actually turns a hypothetical, unquestionably inconsistent talent into a lockdown corner by hiring the right chaos agent to stand behind him, that won’t be an accomplishment that should be discussed in whispers.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

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“Realistically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realistically. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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