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as in pragmatic
willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly
high schoolers who need to be more realistic in their career choices, as so few people end up as rock stars
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as in living
closely resembling the object imitated
those special effects look really realistic—I'd never guess they were all computer-generated
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Recent Examples of realistic
The team explains all options and realistic timelines.
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K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
According to the company, the representative underwater mission offered a more realistic measure of usable range than a simple straight-line transit figure.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
For Rue, that can mean a version of stability or recovery that feels realistic but not necessarily magically fixed.
—Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
The more realistic inquiry is whether this kind of event can be made safer.
—Juliette Kayyem, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
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K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
According to the company, the representative underwater mission offered a more realistic measure of usable range than a simple straight-line transit figure.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
For Rue, that can mean a version of stability or recovery that feels realistic but not necessarily magically fixed.
—Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
The more realistic inquiry is whether this kind of event can be made safer.
—Juliette Kayyem, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for realistic
Adjective
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But lofty ideals need a pragmatic application, in this case, distribution.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
3 May 2026
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The path forward requires pragmatic, clear-eyed solutions.—
Katica Roy,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Mulch young plants with pine straw, bark, or other non-living organic mulch until established.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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Today, the shuttered community center is a modern co-living apartment boasting a theater and fitness space.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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September 23 – October 22 A practical step helps steady everything today.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
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My experience working with local governments, workers, educators, businesses and community leaders has reinforced the importance of practical solutions that deliver real results.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Stylistically, the naturalistic sculpture hails from the reign of Augustus, dating between 27 BCE and 14 CE.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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Heidi Harris’ creative, naturalistic photos have graced the websites and social media pages of Atlanta restaurants for the better part of two decades.—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Standing on a circular base, her long peplos falls in both deep and shallow folds; it was meticulously sculpted by a single artist, rather than a workshop, to appear lifelike with natural depth and contour.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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The goal of the mobile unit is to bring lifelike training health care providers in rural areas who might not be able to make it to the simulation lab at Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2026
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The emirate has just 72 kilometers (45 miles) of natural shoreline, but artificial islands and peninsulas have provided far more beachfront for its 4 million residents, and the millionaires and billionaires who collect such properties.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Instead of roasting, the dehydrating preserves natural flavor and delivers Daily Crunch's signature Uniquely Crunchy bite.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Brain scans were not widely available, and there was scant knowledge of sleep stages such as REM sleep, when more vivid dreams take place.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Over the course of the day and evening, old secrets, resentments, and regrets bubble up to the surface and Altman crafts a devastating meditation on memory, identity, and the necessity as well as the danger of a vivid fantasy life.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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The top was a strapless, boxy, heavily textured bodice constructed from three-dimensional floral embellishments.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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During games, Clokey is usually in the press box using Trackman, three-dimensional Doppler radar technology, Rapsodo, a ball-flight monitor than measures launch angle and exit velocity, and other technology, such as slow-motion and high-speed video.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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“Realistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realistic. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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