actualize

verb

ac·​tu·​al·​ize ˈak-ch(ə-w)ə-ˌlīz 

-sh(ə-w)ə-ˌlīz

actualized; actualizing

transitive verb

: to make actual : realize

intransitive verb

: to become actual

actualization

ˌak-ch(ə-w)ə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

-sh(ə-w)ə-lə-

noun

Synonyms

• appear
• arise
• begin
• break
• commence
• dawn
• engender
• form
• materialize
• originate
• set in
• spring
• start

Examples of actualize in a Sentence

several years passed before any profits from the enterprise actualized

Recent Examples on the Web

State of play: Rising threats against lawmakers in the years since the Capitol riot have heightened fears about how such rhetoric can be actualized. —Ivana Saric, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024

With a cease-fire and hostage release deal still yet to actualize, Fox also explained the lasting trauma and constant fear of another attack — especially in border areas. —Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2024

Hush Night can be a stepping stone into actualizing the girls’ larger goals beyond the weekly event. —Nicholas Goodly, Them, 5 Oct. 2024

After winning the Blueprint Grant last August, SheaMoisture sponsored her creative agency Chucha Studios to produce the film, actualizing a narrative the Black community can relate to. —Essence, 20 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Phrases Containing actualize

• self-actualize