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
Chromakopia finds Tyler, the Creator grappling with the realities of adulthood, and takes on a distinctly narrative approach.
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
The reporting seeks to confront the realities of racial injustice, reckon with their enduring effects, and preserve these narratives as part of America’s collective history.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
And investing in adaptation, from flood-resilient infrastructure to drought-tolerant crops, helps communities weather the realities of climate change while creating jobs and stability.
—Alexis Abramson, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Additional projects available on the service include Her Perfect Life and Iyawo Mi, both of which Abudu wrote and directed, which explore complex themes of identity, mental health and the realities behind personal success.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Yet these proposals also face hard fiscal and institutional realities.
—Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
These realities have compelled Dowd to reflect more deeply on her own aging.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
If Just Kids is about innocence and ambition, Bread of Angels—a sister to that book, Smith told me—deals with the more painful realities of experience.
—Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
But those assumptions are collapsing under the weight of new realities.
—Klaus Schwab, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realities
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In addition to Núñez’s account, The Bee reviewed dozens of other accounts opened for 2026 and 2030 races, and found that in many cases, these accounts belonged to former lawmakers who use them to hold and spend money raised during their time in office – not to run for the seat in question.—
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Driven by the childhood memory of a murder near her home, McNamara spent years as an armchair sleuth, digging through records to try and solve cold cases, especially that of the Golden State Killer.—
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However, Chuba Hubbard’s calf injury in the second quarter of the season opened things up for Dowdle to emerge.—
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Jeff Klaiber took those things and molded Lehman into an Olympian, at times pushing boundaries and pushing Lehman to the brink.—
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Ironically, to deal with these difficulties, Virginia would have to both check facts and do some inventing of her own.—
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Who would have thought that giving away billions of dollars to people who self-certify facts on a form leads to tens of billions of dollars flying out the door to fraudsters who learn how to fill out the form?—
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There are thousands of entities across the state that receive property taxes, including school districts, cities, and county governments.—
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This would affect revenue from any new businesses or entities established within the entire STAR bond district area and any increase in revenue from existing businesses.—
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Keep a distance from tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.—
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Each specimen’s unique characteristics reminded him of the patterns and patinas that distinguish the objects at the family’s haveli, or nobleman’s mansion, in the Pink City.—
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Officer Fadil said the rapper had tested positive for illicit substances — including amphetamines, methamphetamine, ketamine, and THC — and he was remanded for two days before his release, per the outlet.—
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Sharing a series of photos documenting the painstaking process, the homeowner revealed layers of paint, tar, and other substances that had built up over the years.—
Cite this Entry
“Realities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realities. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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