realities

noun

plural of reality
1
as in cases
something that actually exists the ambition to make his dreams a reality

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2
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 Pioneer Girl was considered too harsh about the realities of frontier life. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026 And my bills didn't seem to care about either of those realities. — Leslie Friday, CNBC, 10 July 2026 The instinctive Moon lights your 7th House of Partnership, squaring transformative Pluto in your 4th House of Home, so an agreement may need to account for family, privacy, or living-space realities. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026 Those realities may leave institutions with little incentive—or ability—to significantly reduce tuition in the near term. — Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 From the thorny starting point of an Apache raid on a Western homestead, Costner weaves a complex, multi-perspective tale that wrestles with the romance and realities of American colonialism and mythmaking. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 July 2026 As has always been the case, emerging trends in backyard design likewise reflect the realities of life in the Bay Area. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 3 July 2026 The underlying industry realities also appear to have shifted in Lotte’s favor over the long period of discussion. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026 But the economic realities have changed; that world is not coming back. — Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 2 July 2026
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  1. cases
  2. things
  3. facts
  4. entities
  5. objects
  6. substances
Noun
  • From 2017 to 2025, Tokyo and Osaka family courts issued return orders in 70% of cases at the first instance and 63% on appeal – both above the international average of 59% – a spokesperson said.
    — Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
  • Just across the state line, Lucas County, Ohio, reported 306 cases.
    — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of cases
Noun
  • Don’t let things like rules and decorum get in the way of what’s in it for him.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • To get the look without the splurge, Carmona suggests scaling things back strategically.
    — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 8 July 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • Whether there are sufficient facts necessary to satisfy the UPEPA standard ― which is essentially the summary judgment standard ― may be a close call where the litigants will not know until the court ultimately rules.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Shared money, intimate affairs and long-term plans could intensify the conversation, especially if one person is avoiding the facts.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
Definition of facts
Noun
  • Eagle Mountain Lake is a major water source for Tarrant County and the West Fork Public Utility Agency, supplying water to Fort Worth and other entities in Wise County, according to the city of Boyd.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
  • Cloudflare reports allegations of CSAM to organizations that investigate claims and entities that remove content and provides a CSAM Scanning Tool to help website owners identify and report CSAM.
    — Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of entities
Noun
  • Traveling such vast distances between our solar system's most remote objects means New Horizons often cruises for months at a time with little to do other than passively collect data.
    — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 8 July 2026
  • For example, a 2018 survey, cited in Pew’s report, found that 47% of Chinese adults believe in fengshui, where the positioning of objects or buildings in relation to one another can bring happiness and good fortune.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Definition of objects
Noun
  • Ants are attracted to crumbs, spills, sugary substances, and accessible water sources.
    — The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • But scientists’ search for why these substances would have had these effects often came up empty.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 July 2026
Definition of substances

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