1
as in case
something that actually exists
the ambition to make his dreams a reality
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2
as in existence
the fact of being or of being real
no one denies the reality of electricity, though few people understand it fully
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as in fact
the quality of being actual
the reality of the situation finally dawned on her and she sat down in stunned silence
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as in object
one that has a real and independent existence
you'll need to cope with a whole new set of realities once you've become a parent
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Recent Examples of reality
The reality dance star turned pop singer went from having her honor defended by housemate Chris Hughes on Celebrity Big Brother UK after homophobic comments from actor Mickey Rourke to breaking up with then-partner Kath Ebbs at the show’s wrap party and then partnering up with Hughes.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 June 2025
Rylee competed with reality star Harry Jowsey and danced their way to the quarterfinals before ultimately getting eliminated.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 3 June 2025
However, the reality is that a democratic society relies on the group shouldering some costs for the benefit of the whole.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025
That was guiding a lot of our decision making — how to land the plane in terms of the emotional realities that were going on in the film.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 May 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 June 2025
Rylee competed with reality star Harry Jowsey and danced their way to the quarterfinals before ultimately getting eliminated.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 3 June 2025
However, the reality is that a democratic society relies on the group shouldering some costs for the benefit of the whole.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025
That was guiding a lot of our decision making — how to land the plane in terms of the emotional realities that were going on in the film.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reality
Noun
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In one sense, doctors have always been writers, penning case reports since antiquity.—
Danielle Ofri,
New Yorker,
7 June 2025
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In one case, the high court halted an order from a judge in Maryland that has restricted the team's access to the Social Security Administration under federal privacy laws.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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Others choose to merge—adopting neural implants, integrating with machine intelligence, or transitioning into post-biological existence.—
Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Now three years into its existence, the ways to honor this federal holiday are evolving – especially given rapid challenges to civil rights, social justice and how diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are being rolled back.—
Lisa Vernon Sparks,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
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There has been a change, but it has been driven by facts rather than ideology.—
James T. Kloppenberg,
Time,
28 May 2025
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Like Chelsea and City, PSG have been successful (dominant, in fact) domestically, teams stuffed with outrageous talent, led by some of the great coaches of the era, filling their trophy cabinets accordingly.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Keep a distance from water, wet articles, and metal objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
31 May 2025
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The discovery marks the first time that such objects, called long-period transients, have been detected in X-rays, the team said in announcing the findings.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
31 May 2025
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The hard truth: Economic pressure exposes inefficiency that was always there.—
Mark Johnson,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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However, her investigation reveals a much darker truth.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
3 June 2025
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These are very different entities than NPR and PBS—some have roots in the counter-propaganda operations of the Second World War and the Cold War, and all of them are still seen as tools of U.S. soft power—but they are designed to be editorially independent, and often do produce good journalism.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
6 June 2025
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Earlier this year, the Legislature passed a law barring local governments from passing ordinances to restrict presidential libraries, making the state the entity that would have authority over a future Trump library.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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So far, most of what’s known about the substance’s effects on the brain comes from studies in rats and in cells grown in a lab dish – not in people.—
Lorne J. Hofseth,
The Conversation,
3 June 2025
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When the substance contains more the 0.3% THC in it.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025
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There are worse things that can be done to good government than junking Humphrey’s Executor, and Trump is busily engaged in many of them.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
29 May 2025
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And doing that amount of blood coming out of Barry’s neck is a one-take thing.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
29 May 2025
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“Reality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reality. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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