REALITIES Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

realities

noun

plural of reality

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 Mercury in your 4th House quincunxes Saturn in your 9th, creating a mismatch between private realities and bigger plans involving travel, education, beliefs, or the future. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026 Bleak realities aside, creators of color remain focused on the bigger issues #Emmyssowhite brought into view and hopeful of a tide that will once again turn in their favor. — Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 Through trial and error, Hassan learned both the operational realities of running a restaurant and developed BK Jani's menu, which focused on premium halal burgers rooted in Lahori flavors. — Maryam Jillani, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 But national data doesn’t always match local realities, and not everyone agrees with Redfin’s assessment. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026 Institutions built solely around the traditional undergraduate experience risk becoming increasingly disconnected from the realities of today’s learners. — Irma Becerra, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The technique requires hypervigilance to the present moment, yet is cultivated through thought exercises that evoke alloyed realities, as through a mixed-reality headset. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 The realities and pressures of coaching in the NFL include a 24/7 work mentality. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 The daily realities that occur on the surface are merely collateral details in this quest. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

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Noun

In Paris, double and, in some cases, triple denim ruled, acting as a versatile yet cool uniform for hitting the Parisian pavement.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The process by which the government takes someone’s property for public use in exchange for compensation is known as eminent domain and courts generally defer to the government in these cases.

— Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of cases

Noun

After things go awry in the Congo, the family in The Poisonwood Bible dissolves readily.

— Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
In some ways, things have changed considerably for Reid over the last year after the television adaptation of her 2019 novel, Heated Rivalry, became a cultural phenomena.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of things

Noun

From bizarre medical tests to a mass phobia of beans, here are 14 surprising facts that reveal just how inventive, eccentric, and fascinating the ancient Greeks really were.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
So immigration stories get softened over time, with trauma turning into adventure and hard facts blurred into entertaining myths.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of facts

Noun

Enetec was sanctioned in July under a presidential executive order authorizing sanctions to Cuban entities posing a direct threat to national security or involved in repression.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Private equity firms also sometimes own both physician staffing firms and Independent Dispute Resolution entities, creating a conflict of interest and undermining the law's fairness.

— Anna Schecter, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of entities

Noun

Building conventional simulations for robot testing can be time-consuming and costly, Taiuti said, requiring developers to create three-dimensional objects and configure scenes.

— Wen Shao, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
Presbyopia — the gradual loss of the ability to focus on nearby objects — commonly develops in middle age and often leads to the need for reading glasses.

— Angelica Stabile , Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of objects

Noun

The presence of these substances can pose health risks, especially for babies.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Bluesign said potential sources include production chemicals that survive treatment, substances formed during production or treatment and problems with the treatment system itself.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

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