actualize

verb

ac·​tu·​al·​ize ˈak-ch(ə-w)ə-ˌlīz How to pronounce actualize (audio)
-sh(ə-w)ə-ˌlīz
actualized; actualizing

intransitive verb

: to become actual
actualization noun

Examples of actualize in a Sentence

several years passed before any profits from the enterprise actualized
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This is how new ideas, inventions and creations are actualized. Simone Milasas, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 Despite his claims in 2018, Trump could not actualize the executive order during his first tenure as commander-in-chief. Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025 Jordan’s statements about a deeper investigation of Hunter Biden will actualize under President-elect Trump, who has long critiqued Democrats for allegedly spurring baseless legal battles. Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025 Use the 10 days after the new moon to vividly visualize and actualize your dream life into existence. Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 28 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for actualize 

Word History

Etymology

probably borrowed from French actualiser, from actuel actual + -iser -ize

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of actualize was in 1701

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“Actualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actualize. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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