1
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Joy Harden Bradford,
AJC.com,
2 July 2026
The hype of artificial intelligence is running up against pricey realities, at least for now.
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Joel Mathis,
TheWeek,
2 July 2026
These traditions had been transported across the Atlantic but were adapted to reflect new realities.
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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.
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Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
But the economic realities have changed; that world is not coming back.
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Eric Kutcher,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realities
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Counties investigate these cases, and officials acknowledge that fraud exists, but neither the state nor local property appraisers publish verifiable statewide fraud statistics.
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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.
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Highlight reels are dominated by exceptional athletes doing exceptional things.
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Welcome back to Kick It, the AJC’s newsletter for all things World Cup.
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Spectators can also use the tool to access photos, history and basic facts about the legendary aircraft roaring overhead.
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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.
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What adds more fuel to this fire is that most financial regulation still operates around the concept of individual legal entities.
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According to the president’s latest financial disclosure, his entities DT Marks Defi and DT Marks SC realized nearly $263 million in net proceeds from the sale.
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In a bilingual classroom next door to Waits’ class, students made predictions in Spanish on which objects would float or sink — flotar or hundirse — in a bucket of water.
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Betty Kioko, an institutional affairs adviser at ESO, said the United Nations Outer Space Treaty, signed in 1967, states that the responsibility for space launches is with the nation states where those space objects are registered.
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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.
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Court documents show prosecutors accused Fontes of rape a victim incapable of giving consent because of the effect of alcohol, drugs, or other substances.
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“Realities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realities. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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