The actuality was quite different from the theory.
the actuality of the Abominable Snowman is not taken seriously by scientists
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In actuality, staying true to his compensation practices amid the poaching chaos has been a win for Anthropic’s culture.—Diane Brady, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025 Had the case not crossed his desk, the defendants may never have known that their case was hardly a mere legal challenge but, in actuality, a case with national security importance.—Michael Patrick Flanagan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025 In actuality, Jelly Roll’s loss was a bit of a surprise.—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025 Hyundai claims an extremely wallet-and-ozone-friendly 60.3 mpg (3.9 L/100km), but in actuality only got 45.2 mpg (5.2 L/100km).—Joe Salas
july 31, New Atlas, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for actuality
Word History
Etymology
Middle English actualite "capacity for action, effective power," borrowed from Medieval Latin āctuālitāt-, āctuālitās, from Late Latin āctuālisactual + Latin -itāt-, -itās-ity
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