REALITIES Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

realities

noun

Definition of realities next

plural of reality

as in cases

something that actually exists the ambition to make his dreams a reality

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Relevance

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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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nonentities

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Recent Examples of realities Established by Creo in partnership with Sony, the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards aim to provide career-defining opportunities for emerging talent by introducing them to the realities of professional filmmaking and equipping them with the tools to advance their work. —

Arushi Jacob, Variety, 1 May 2026 This approach requires large upfront investments that lack across-the-board support, either because of budgeting realities or ideological bents. —

Aneri Pattani, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026 Still, those concerns have not translated into support for a War Powers Resolution brought by Democrats, which many Republicans dismiss as overly political or insufficiently tailored to military realities. —

Nik Popli, Time, 30 Apr. 2026 In a board meeting, Comer later found that no progress had been made on the task force’s action items on determining the accounting and legal realities of the reclassification. —

Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026 The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act risks imposing sweeping mandates without fully considering the operational realities of neighborhood retailers. —

Francisco Marte, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026 While Worth Girvan knows the levers of government, Gaspar’s private-sector background offers a necessary corrective to a council often insulated from economic realities. —

The Editorial Board, Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026 More recently, the actress has been open about the realities of parenting older children. —

Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026 Roseman could draft for the next few years and might not find a tight end with that athletic profile or an offensive tackle with that size, and those are realities that the general manager values when making the evaluation. —

Zach Berman, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for realities

Noun

King was perhaps most respected for his decisions on immigration cases.

— Jay Weaver, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Historian Marvin Dunn echoed that concern, describing a disconnect among younger Black people who did not live through — and in many cases were never deeply taught about — the violence, intimidation and systemic barriers that shaped earlier generations’ fight for the ballot.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026