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 Yet Boukamp remained fixated on a belief that had little connection to the legal realities confronting him. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 Plaintiffs’ market definitions bear no relationship to the realities of today’s marketplace and cannot withstand scrutiny. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 July 2026 Those realities have not prevented the teams themselves from enshrining the guilty, or the allegedly guilty. — Mac Engel july 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026 One particular aspect of her job that fills Fernandez with positivity is how young Latinos in her organization have empowered themselves to highlight the difficult realities of the community. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 These traits must be balanced with the realities of human imperfection. — Maria Comella, Vanity Fair, 23 July 2026 Sankey also alluded to political realities, hinting at state governments that wouldn’t be pleased if one SEC school did something that harmed other schools in the state. — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 23 July 2026 These two realities—of emboldened puritanism and abundant openness—clash in confounding ways. — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026 The families have spent this time adjusting to new realities. — ABC News, 17 July 2026

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Noun

Two decomposed bodies have been found within five days at a park in western North Carolina, and both cases are classified as murders, according to investigators.

— Mark Price July 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026
Currently, there are 1,792 active cases, according to official figures.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of cases

Noun

In an alternate universe, one without the stakes and the frenzy bubbling in the distance, Skubal might have gone about things differently.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
And to understand it, and to comprehend that kind of thing, is a good way to keep your mind open to learning new things and working new things into your sphere.

— Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of things

Noun

Nampa Police Deputy Chief Curt Shankel similarly said police would gather facts and send the information to the county prosecutor for their review .

— Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026
Nicole Diamond, Stout’s defense attorney, argued that the prosecution presented in court a theory that relies on a witness who presented her assumptions as facts to investigators.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of facts

Noun

State business records show Croom filed paperwork to create both entities and holds roles at each.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
The Miami Heat and the other teams vying for LeBron James in free agency this offseason aren’t the only entities waiting on James’ decision.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of entities

Noun

They were repatriated through cooperation between Indonesia’s Culture Ministry and the FBI after provenance research established the objects had been smuggled out of Indonesia, Zon said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
The sale eclipses the previous auction record for one of his design objects, set when a Fish Lamp sold for $239,400 at Phillips New York in 2021.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of objects

Noun

In the end, the document accelerated review for some drugs and pushed the government to reschedule psychedelic substances that perform well in large clinical trials, enough to persuade Rogan and Hubbard to show for the signing.

— Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
Both are considered doping substances by international sports authorities.

— Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 23 July 2026

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