realities

plural of 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 How can an artist’s intimate experience speak to something larger, across different cultures, geographies, and lived realities? Photovogue, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026 My character, Jedidiah Dooley, teaches Malcolm’s character the harsh realities of the Old West. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026 Instead, Lynch, Garcia and the rest of the staff gathered earlier this year for an off-site meeting, laid out the financial realities and discussed their options. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026 Even with that, policymakers must continue evaluating whether survivor benefits adequately reflect the long-term economic realities facing military families, while improving coordination and accessibility across programs. Cristina Johnson, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026 Back in the freight sector, the Yampu – the local Indigenous Narungga and Kaurna word for dolphin – represents an industry caught between climate targets and economic realities. New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026 The project is inspired by evolving industry realities, as luxury retail shifts from being purely transactional to a storytelling medium. Denni Hu, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 Thorny realities deftly observed from the perspective of young characters are present in all of Cartoon Saloon’s features so far. Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026 The people Greene makes films about look to reassert control over their realities and thus perhaps move forward. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • Unlike criminal cases, in which a person may be able to post a percentage of the bond, an immigration bond generally must be paid in full before release.
    Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Of those cases, 89% were attributed to the Russian side, including members of the armed forces, prison service and security agencies, while 11% were linked to Ukraine, including members of the Ukrainian armed forces.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • But thankfully, Lisa Hochstein’s lingerie party sets things back on course.
    Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Venus in your daily-life zone connects awkwardly with Uranus in your sign, increasing your appetite for novelty, movement, or a different way of doing things.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Americans deserve the facts and can decide for themselves whether this looks like acceptable governance or something closer to self-dealing.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Eventually, though, when Monster has to start fitting its story into the actual facts of the case, characterizations get shakier and more contradictory.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • All three are located on water bodies already owned by the utilities or public entities hosting them.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
  • That’s not surprising or unreasonable, since those entities control college sports.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Scientists are uncovering clues that suggest cosmic rays come from extremely hot and faraway areas of the universe, ejected by exploding stars and powerful objects called supermassive black holes.
    Jesse Liu, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Lanigan-O’Keeffe believes the objects’ origins will have little impact on the final prices.
    Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Tate McRae has so many more substances to dunk herself in, after all.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Common types include activated carbon, KDF and calcium sulfite, each targeting different substances.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Realities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realities. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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