1
as in case
something that actually exists
the ambition to make his dreams a reality
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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
Díaz and Rivera-Rideau highlight the tension between authenticity and marketability, and the ways Puerto Rican performers are often celebrated while their political realities are ignored.
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Dr. Carlos A Torre, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
To share a podium with Paris, well, that’s something Franzoni voiced into reality.
—Pat Graham, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
California’s booming economy is one of the world’s largest, but a peek behind the curtain exposes the forbidding reality of a statewide job market that is ranked as one of the nation’s worst.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
In reality, donated clothing supports resale, reuse, and textile recycling efforts.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
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Dr. Carlos A Torre, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
To share a podium with Paris, well, that’s something Franzoni voiced into reality.
—Pat Graham, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
California’s booming economy is one of the world’s largest, but a peek behind the curtain exposes the forbidding reality of a statewide job market that is ranked as one of the nation’s worst.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
In reality, donated clothing supports resale, reuse, and textile recycling efforts.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reality
Noun
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The mysterious case of a chain-saw-wielding vandal who appeared to randomly terrorize trees in and around downtown Los Angeles last year has come to an anticlimactic close.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Lewis, executive director of Community Center for Immigrants, had just received an update on his case the night before.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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The existence of this simulator shows that the proof process does not reveal anything about the solution itself.—
Peter Hall,
Scientific American,
11 Feb. 2026
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The social dimension assessed the share of women on the board of directors and the existence of a human rights policy.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In 2018, Guthrie celebrated the fact that her brother had retired from military flying and had taken his final flight as an F-16 pilot.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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They're exhausted by the constant airing of grievances having little to do with what's actually going on in the country, and by the broad generalizations about, well, everything, that ignore context, nuance and facts to promote a political viewpoint.—
Brenda Looper,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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At some point, those fuel sources will be exhausted, no further energy will be naturally extracted from what remains within them, and those once-brilliant objects will fade away into darkness.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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From a design perspective, that reinforces Ratti’s desire to keep the emphasis on the flame itself and not the object.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Feb. 2026
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There are still many in this country who value truth, who believe that history should be preserved and not erased, who understand that constitutional rights should not be swept away to suit the whims of a megalomaniac, and who refuse to wallow in ignorance and hate.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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But the film’s indifference to questions of authenticity ends flattening one of the story’s most uncomfortable and essential truths.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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But as a wise man once said, profit is the price of admission to the future (except for entities with the power to tax).—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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Calling out corporate entities and concentration of power as enemies also appears to be a winning strategy for Democrats in their messaging tactics.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
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The report claimed that long-term exposure to the substance can damage the liver and kidneys.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Feb. 2026
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She is also ordered to enroll in an animal cruelty prevention and education course and an impulse control program and undergo mental health and substance use evaluations.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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For this Alaskan, the start of summer means one thing—time to plan a winter visit.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Consider introducing yourself to a neighbor, because your optimism is ideally positioned to start things off on the right foot.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Reality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reality. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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