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 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 Key indicators include how teams handle uncertainty, genuinely challenge each other, learn from failures, and base decisions on current realities. — Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 This typically happens because navigating the conflict proves that the relationship is resilient and can withstand the realities of the human experience. — Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 2 July 2026 The hype of artificial intelligence is running up against pricey realities, at least for now. — Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 2 July 2026 These traditions had been transported across the Atlantic but were adapted to reflect new realities. — Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 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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Noun

Counties investigate these cases, and officials acknowledge that fraud exists, but neither the state nor local property appraisers publish verifiable statewide fraud statistics.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
Organizers of celebrations months in the making had to adjust or cancel activities entirely as much of the East Coast sweltered under heat that approached and in many cases surpassed triple digits.

— Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

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Noun

Spectators can also use the tool to access photos, history and basic facts about the legendary aircraft roaring overhead.

— Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Instead, they must be guided by the real-time facts of each situation, measure their key performance indicators carefully, and weigh the probabilities of different possible outcomes.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 3 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

In response to the Boyle Heights fire, the South Coast air district deployed a mobile monitoring vehicle to screen for toxic substances in the community near the fire, according to Nahal Mogharabi, a spokesperson for the air district.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Court documents show prosecutors accused Fontes of rape a victim incapable of giving consent because of the effect of alcohol, drugs, or other substances.

— Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

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