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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
In actuality, Jelly Roll’s loss was a bit of a surprise.
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Hyundai claims an extremely wallet-and-ozone-friendly 60.3 mpg (3.9 L/100km), but in actuality only got 45.2 mpg (5.2 L/100km).
—Joe Salas
july 31, New Atlas, 31 July 2025
Nearly three quarters believe Americans have a bad reputation overseas, and 80% blame recent politics, such as the tariffs, skewing what Europeans think of the U.S.
In actuality, Americans may not need to worry so much.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 23 July 2025
In actuality, the EFF said, someone in the home was mining cryptocurrency.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Hyundai claims an extremely wallet-and-ozone-friendly 60.3 mpg (3.9 L/100km), but in actuality only got 45.2 mpg (5.2 L/100km).
—Joe Salas
july 31, New Atlas, 31 July 2025
Nearly three quarters believe Americans have a bad reputation overseas, and 80% blame recent politics, such as the tariffs, skewing what Europeans think of the U.S.
In actuality, Americans may not need to worry so much.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 23 July 2025
In actuality, the EFF said, someone in the home was mining cryptocurrency.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actuality
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In its nearly 40 years of existence, the midtown diner survived two relocations and three changes of ownership to become a stalwart on the corner of 24th and J streets.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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This will become the bane of your existence if you’re not organized.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Aug. 2025
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The membrane between trolling and reality has never been thinner.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The reality is that a government stakeholder distorts fair competition.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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In this realization of sanctity and wisdom, de León establishes a link to the Song of Songs and suggests that even those who are empty are filled with the commandments, like the pomegranate.—
Demir Alp,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Aug. 2025
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The whole concept, in fact, originally arose from industry players and their realization of the need.—
Jim Vinoski,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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What’s unusual, in this case, is that the accounts start at birth, and with a $1,000 balance.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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Michigan's inland lakes were even warmer in most cases.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Until recently, in fact, many people considered empathy in a leader to be a weakness rather than a strength.—
Toby Lester,
Harvard Business Review,
20 Aug. 2025
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In fact, De Pree said, hundreds of satellites pass over the VLA every day.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Most of these accomplishments fill the young GM with pride, but the lack of playoff victories is not lost on him, either.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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These accomplishments included flying three consecutive times halfway around the world before splashing down as planned in the Indian Ocean, and, in October, the first of three successful returns of the Super Heavy rocket booster to the launch pad.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Among its notable achievements is its ranking of 176 in 2022 on the Inc. 5000's list of the fastest-growing 500 companies, as well as its ranking as number two in the Legal Division on the same list.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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An outstanding achievement for the good folks at Heritage Auctions.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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But until the most recent flight test, Starship had struggled in 2025 to repeat the successes of previous missions in 2024.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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The most likely pathway for success will be in European courts, specifically the European Court of Human Rights.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Actuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actuality. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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