1
as in case
something that actually exists
the ambition to make his dreams a reality
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2
as in existence
the fact of being or of being real
no one denies the reality of electricity, though few people understand it fully
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as in fact
the quality of being actual
the reality of the situation finally dawned on her and she sat down in stunned silence
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as in object
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 reality
But the reality is this, the closest solar system is Alpha Centauri.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2025
Both were for the young, the inexperienced, and for people whose reality was dull enough and sturdy enough to make fantasy or imagination a desirable escape or a necessary adornment.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
The reality is that demand for best-in-class cybersecurity is only going to grow as artificial intelligence advances and hackers adopt increasingly sophisticated tools.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 June 2025
But beneath these praises of innovation can hide the potential to lose control over reality.
—Ashish Sukhadeve, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2025
Both were for the young, the inexperienced, and for people whose reality was dull enough and sturdy enough to make fantasy or imagination a desirable escape or a necessary adornment.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
The reality is that demand for best-in-class cybersecurity is only going to grow as artificial intelligence advances and hackers adopt increasingly sophisticated tools.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 June 2025
But beneath these praises of innovation can hide the potential to lose control over reality.
—Ashish Sukhadeve, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for reality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reality
Noun
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In one sense, doctors have always been writers, penning case reports since antiquity.—
Danielle Ofri,
New Yorker,
7 June 2025
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In one case, the high court halted an order from a judge in Maryland that has restricted the team's access to the Social Security Administration under federal privacy laws.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Left with almost nothing, these duplicates have built an Old West-style society from the rubble of their former existence.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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This is year five of Inter Miami’s existence as a professional football club.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
Noun
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In Qasem Hassan’s view, bias was not the issue—rather, the fact of prisoner mistreatment had made some students uncomfortable.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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The fact that gender-equity claims could be brought against schools that unequally distribute revenue among men and women who play sports does not necessarily mean those cases would succeed.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Avoid tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2025
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Keep a distance from tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2025
Noun
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The leaders who will thrive in the years ahead are those willing to linger in discomfort long enough to let complexity reveal its deeper truths.—
Melanie Hughes,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Saturday night’s Club World Cup opener, a scoreless draw between Inter Miami and Al Ahly, revealed the hard truth about Messi’s new team.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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Different priorities between the two entities were leading to conflicts, such as concerns that the hospital would dominate decision-making.—
Natalie Jones,
Baltimore Sun,
6 June 2025
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For example, there were separate legal entities for KFC Asia and KFC Europe.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Evacuations prompted The blaze prompted several evacuations, including Shamong's Costello Preparatory Academy, a state-run community home for males with a history of substance abuse.—
Jim Walsh,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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The terminations include at least 160 clinical trials involving areas such as HIV/AIDS, mental health conditions, cancer, substance use, and chronic diseases.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Real Madrid is closing in on Argentina’s next big thing As reported by various outlets, Real Madrid is closing in on Mastantuono after sending a delegation to Buenos Aires last week.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Sick to death of being poor, Lucy ended things with John.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 June 2025
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“Reality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reality. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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