reality check
noun
: something that clarifies or serves as a reminder of reality often by correcting a misconception
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Plus, reality checks on the state of the economy and election security.
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CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
Critics and former cult members, too, could help give you a reality check.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
But according to Forrester’s State Of AI Survey, 2024, two-thirds of the respondents believe that their organizations would require less than 50% return on investments to consider their AI investments successful, which points to a reality check.
—Forrester, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Hit by a sluggish advertising market and a reality check on overblown predictions of global streaming growth, broadcaster have shrunk their acquisition budgets.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
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CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
Critics and former cult members, too, could help give you a reality check.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
But according to Forrester’s State Of AI Survey, 2024, two-thirds of the respondents believe that their organizations would require less than 50% return on investments to consider their AI investments successful, which points to a reality check.
—Forrester, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Hit by a sluggish advertising market and a reality check on overblown predictions of global streaming growth, broadcaster have shrunk their acquisition budgets.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Reality check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reality%20check. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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