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as in pragmatic
willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly
high schoolers who need to be more realistic in their career choices, as so few people end up as rock stars
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as in living
closely resembling the object imitated
those special effects look really realistic—I'd never guess they were all computer-generated
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Recent Examples of realistic
The Bruins finally seem realistic about their trajectory, which could kick off a retool on the fly around their franchise cornerstones.
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Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
His teacher told him to come up with something more realistic.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2025
Yet others are realistic: any action here will anger some corner of the Democratic coalition that, at the moment, is far from unified or confident that their team in Washington knows what’s next.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
What is realistic is that Israel maintains permanent control over millions of Palestinians who lack basic rights and, indeed, moves toward the destruction of the Palestinian people through active expulsion and death.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025
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Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
His teacher told him to come up with something more realistic.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2025
Yet others are realistic: any action here will anger some corner of the Democratic coalition that, at the moment, is far from unified or confident that their team in Washington knows what’s next.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
What is realistic is that Israel maintains permanent control over millions of Palestinians who lack basic rights and, indeed, moves toward the destruction of the Palestinian people through active expulsion and death.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for realistic
Adjective
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Woody Harrelson co-stars as Lemons’ mentor, Duncan Allcock, while Simu Liu plays their pragmatic colleague Dave Yuasa.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Such a pragmatic view would not undermine American or Western principles and lead to a more durable peace agreement that does not compromise our values.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Carter was a living example of the struggle to end war and suffering around the world and to promote peace, justice and human rights.—
Storer H. Rowley,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025
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As scientists gather more examples, the pair’s private hand-on-eye code remains a poignant reminder of how similar chimpanzees are to their closest living relatives.—
Brandon Keim,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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In the following scene, Scott’s character tries to destroy the monkey with a flame thrower, another practical effect.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2025
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Others have raised ethical concerns about the company’s goals and asked practical questions, such as what effect mammoth-like elephants would have on the environment.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Mar. 2025
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Nest Santa Barbara Strawberry Fragrance Mist Nest has made a name for itself with naturalistic scents available in perfumes, oils and now body mists.—
Bea McMonagle,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Noteworthy cultivars include: J. chinensis ‘Gold Lace’– Along with the exceptional gold color and lacy, fern-like texture, ‘Gold Lace’ has a flat-top, spreading habit well suited to informal, naturalistic landscapes.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2025
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The Authentic Beauty Concept Nymph Salt Spray was used to prep the hair, and then the natural waves and kinks of the hair were accentuated with the Working Hairspray.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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The goal is to make touch a natural and expected part of your routine.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
26 Feb. 2025
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In the immediate aftermath of the unveiling, Wade spoke in detail about how the version crafted in clay felt lifelike enough to green light the casting in bronze.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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The console is perfect for digital gaming, powered by an ultra-fast SSD for quick load times, ray tracing for stunning, lifelike visuals, and support for 4K gaming at up to 120fps, delivering smooth, detailed performance.—
Juhi Wadia,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
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Come meet Deborah Smith, a Central Florida artist, who will reveal her perception on the world through her vivid, impressionist paintings.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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My personal histories are stored as vivid timelines of outfits stretching back to first consciousness; well, style consciousness that is.—
Tom Stubbs,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2025
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The telescope will pinpoint the location of each of these galaxies, creating a massive three-dimensional atlas of the cosmos.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
28 Feb. 2025
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This correspondence is often compared to the way a hologram can make two-dimensional structures appear to be three-dimensional.—
Lyndie Chiou,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Realistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realistic. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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