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as in cases
something that actually exists
the ambition to make his dreams a reality
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as in things
one that has a real and independent existence
you'll need to cope with a whole new set of realities once you've become a parent
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Recent Examples of realities
As infrastructure investments grow, governments are demanding that large language models deployed in Africa actually reflect local realities, given that nearly a billion Africans are still offline while LLMs are trained on internet data, Kallot said.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
In the meantime, the realities of the shutdown are worsening.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Producers of the traditional Chinese liquor baijiu are leaning into the lower-alcohol trend thanks to new economic and political realities.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2025
For instance, The Way Down explores cult leaders, while Devil in the Family unpacks abusive parents and Unknown Number reveals the devastating realities of cyberbullying.
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
One of the many unfortunate realities of the NBA gambling scandal dominating headlines this week is the reminder of what happened to the Sacramento Kings at the franchise’s peak in 2002.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Calls to change how COLA is calculated Several analysts and elder-advocacy groups are calling for a change in how the COLA is calculated because the current adjustment does not reflect retirees’ realities.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Be honest about business realities — even the uncomfortable ones.
—Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 24 Oct. 2025
That kind of flipping back and forth between the realities of the different Johns, that was such a jarring thing to do as an actor.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
In the meantime, the realities of the shutdown are worsening.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Producers of the traditional Chinese liquor baijiu are leaning into the lower-alcohol trend thanks to new economic and political realities.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2025
For instance, The Way Down explores cult leaders, while Devil in the Family unpacks abusive parents and Unknown Number reveals the devastating realities of cyberbullying.
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
One of the many unfortunate realities of the NBA gambling scandal dominating headlines this week is the reminder of what happened to the Sacramento Kings at the franchise’s peak in 2002.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Calls to change how COLA is calculated Several analysts and elder-advocacy groups are calling for a change in how the COLA is calculated because the current adjustment does not reflect retirees’ realities.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Be honest about business realities — even the uncomfortable ones.
—Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 24 Oct. 2025
That kind of flipping back and forth between the realities of the different Johns, that was such a jarring thing to do as an actor.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realities
Noun
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In some cases, sportsbooks have taken down odds on certain events to protect against manipulation.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Federal courts generally require plaintiffs to show a specific, personal injury to establish standing—a high bar for citizens objecting to government property decisions since courts often dismiss cases brought by citizens without a direct stake.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Aneurysms form when a weak spot develops in a blood vessel wall, often due to things like high blood pressure, smoking, or genetics.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Health,
25 Oct. 2025
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Meghan’s travel formula is warm, comfortable, and practical for holiday getaways, which is why now is a good time to copy her pieces before things really get busy.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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At that sentencing hearing, a number of witnesses for the defense testified to the facts of Lorincz's occupation, none pointing to work as a doctor.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Teenagers can only take so many historical facts or visits to ancient ruins and notable churches.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These anthropological detectives of sorts are charged with quietly monitoring, researching and investigating the supernatural entities that make up the Immortal Universe.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Yet even these entities will adapt, either by exploiting visa loopholes, relying more heavily on student-to-H-1B conversions, or shifting toward the L-1 visa category, which remains unaffected by the new fee.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Written by Noah Oppenheim, Bigelow’s real-time thriller about the banalities and actualities of a fictional-in-premise-only nuclear attack on the United States is Netflix’s best horse in the race at the Oscars this year.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Examples include huge catching nets, or docking with stray objects to force them back down into Earth's atmosphere.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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According to reseachers, grabbing legs combined AL contraction with PL bending to wrap and lift objects up to 6 g—30 times the leg’s weight—with 90 percent performance retained after 100 cycles.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Medications, substances and health conditions can all play a role.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Their research shows that microbes and iron minerals can work together to strip toxic substances from soil efficiently and sustainably, without heavy machinery or harmful chemicals.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Realities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realities. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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