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as in existence
the fact of being or of being real
the actuality of the Abominable Snowman is not taken seriously by scientists
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as in reality
the quality of being actual
the actuality of equal opportunity depends on more than just having laws that supposedly ensure it
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as in realization
the state of being actual or complete
the actuality of a manned flight to the moon would never have been believed a hundred years ago
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as in case
something that actually exists
these estimated tax revenues, from casinos that have yet to be built, are being treated as actualities
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Recent Examples of actuality
But a vast disconnect often persists between brand strategies and factory actualities.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
In actuality, the nebula has four lobes — Herschel's telescope was unable to resolve the fourth dust lane.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
But in actuality, Miami’s cap number would be at least $10 million higher because of cap holds for empty spots and the first-round pick.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
To learn and carry that over from the previous practice into the film room and actuality execute it out here was great to see.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
In actuality, the nebula has four lobes — Herschel's telescope was unable to resolve the fourth dust lane.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
But in actuality, Miami’s cap number would be at least $10 million higher because of cap holds for empty spots and the first-round pick.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
To learn and carry that over from the previous practice into the film room and actuality execute it out here was great to see.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actuality
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But the other movie, which is far more interesting and significant, is the one that demonstrates, simply by virtue of its existence, what some of the possibilities might be for the use of AI within the world of feature filmmaking.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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This Program is no longer in existence.—
Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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For Claire Gregory, however, that expectation never fully aligned with reality, despite earning her law degree, passing two bar exams and working across various areas of the legal field.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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Rather than treating time as an independent backdrop to reality, the researchers linked its passage to changes in entropy, or the way particles spread through the system.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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The realization left everyone stunned, especially Taylor's boyfriend.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Why Ants Matter More Than Algorithms Part of Brower's success comes from a simple but powerful realization.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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As of June 12, there have been 2,073 measles cases reported in the United States in 2016.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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In that case, the parent may continue borrowing under the old limits for up to three school years, or until graduation, whichever comes first.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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In fact, six of the next seven players on this board belong to the current draft class.—
Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Prosecutors countered that the facts in the Virginia case are different and don’t apply to Dugan’s.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Wang's big accomplishment was the delivery of the Muse Spark AI model in April, marking Meta's first jump into proprietary foundation models and away from a strict adherence to open source, or open weight as it's more commonly called in AI.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
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In the corner of the team’s theater room, Wright hung a chart that was updated regularly by the team’s leader in attitude points, awarded for out-of-the-box accomplishments such as diving on the floor for loose balls or taking charges.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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The history of Edwards Air Force Base Many of mankind's historic achievements in aviation have taken place over a dry lake bed in the Mojave Desert known as Edwards Air Force Base, and continue to this day.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Groundbreaking chef, cookbook author, restaurateur and media personality Nancy Silverton is the recipient of this year’s lifetime achievement award.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Plenty of faceless creators have continued to find success on social media despite YouTube’s crackdown.—
Andrew Zucker,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2026
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But also debates within the Labour Party, the state of the polls, the development of public opinion, and the success or otherwise of the government in generating growth by other means.—
Anand Menon,
Time,
13 June 2026
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“Actuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actuality. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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