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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 is not going to keep Stanton, Judge or Goldschmidt out of the lineup, so Wells' spot is the only realistic spot up for discussion.
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Furthermore, recent research from Vietnam suggests that lung cancer screening might be feasible with chest x-rays and artificial intelligence, which is a more realistic, scalable option for sub-Saharan Africa, Koegelenberg says.
—Simar Bajaj, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025
The purpose here, though, was entirely on pushing the Silverado EV, and its hulking 205-kWh battery, to its absolute limit so recreating any type of realistic driving scenario was not a prerequisite.
—New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2025
Television this season wasn’t trying to offer realistic solutions.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2025
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Furthermore, recent research from Vietnam suggests that lung cancer screening might be feasible with chest x-rays and artificial intelligence, which is a more realistic, scalable option for sub-Saharan Africa, Koegelenberg says.
—Simar Bajaj, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025
The purpose here, though, was entirely on pushing the Silverado EV, and its hulking 205-kWh battery, to its absolute limit so recreating any type of realistic driving scenario was not a prerequisite.
—New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2025
Television this season wasn’t trying to offer realistic solutions.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for realistic
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Considering the all pervasiveness of AI viewing, total AI-abstinence is not a pragmatic approach.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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That’s the evergreen charm of the Hill family: their pragmatic belief that helping out is just what neighbors do.—
Adrienne Matei,
The Atlantic,
13 Aug. 2025
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Perched like a jewel on the shoulder of the mountain, above the shimmering curve of Lake Geneva, the Hotel Victoria Glion rises from the mists of time–a living reverie of Belle Époque grandeur.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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In fact, some studies, according to the National Kidney Foundation, have shown living donors live longer than the average person because only the healthiest people are accepted for kidney donation.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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Living the Average Ordinary Way As a lifestyle, Average Ordinary encourages practical steps to embrace imperfection and find joy in the every day: • Savor Small Moments: Take five minutes daily to notice something ordinary—a warm meal, a familiar song, a quiet evening.—
Michele Zanello,
Rolling Stone,
19 Aug. 2025
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Given that the 68-year-old Rowland had completed his sentences, the practical impact of the pardon for him was limited.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
19 Aug. 2025
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Raina Weber, a global landscape artist, led the naturalistic design.—
Ginger Perra,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Aug. 2025
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McGovern, meanwhile, may have launched her film career as a naturalistic ingénue in Ordinary People and Ragtime, but lately, she’s become associated with the period starch of Downton Abbey.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025
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Boasting a first-look deal at New Line, the company also has a real interest in comedy, and is thus a natural fit for a studio that has historically gravitated between their genres of choice.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 Aug. 2025
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The natural color variations seem like just the thing to tie together a room with a more neutral color palette, à la Chrissy Teigen and John Legend.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Wreath Depot is known for its lifelike faux plants and greenery, and this wreath is no exception.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
15 Aug. 2025
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By Mark Gurman, Bloomberg Apple Inc. is plotting its artificial intelligence comeback with an ambitious slate of new devices, including robots, a lifelike version of Siri, a smart speaker with a display and home-security cameras.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
14 Aug. 2025
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Lockhart turns these arresting settings into her own stage, capturing the vivid blues and greens of nature, and the remote island’s distinctive geology and geography, while the children at play within the landscapes bring movement and surprise to her extended static takes.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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Slowly, though, a more vivid sense of who Souleymane is takes root.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
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If cyber threats were chess, the board just turned three-dimensional.—
Maman Ibrahim,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Similarly, biochips are designed to emulate the brain’s own three-dimensional structure.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Realistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realistic. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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