actualities

noun

plural of actuality
1
as in accomplishments
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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2
as in cases
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 actualities But a vast disconnect often persists between brand strategies and factory actualities. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026 The Lumières would remain comparatively grounded, sometimes working in what could be called actualities, other times in deliberately fictional sequences. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026 Written by Noah Oppenheim, Bigelow’s real-time thriller about the banalities and actualities of a fictional-in-premise-only nuclear attack on the United States is Netflix’s best horse in the race at the Oscars this year. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actualities
  1. accomplishments
  2. cases
  3. realizations
  4. facts
  5. achievements
  6. realities
  7. successes
Noun
  • And they have been pressed in combat -- the number of missions, the accomplishments.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The Fishback file James Fishback, with no relevant accomplishments or experience, is running a disgracefully racist and antisemitic campaign marked by demeaning attacks on Donalds, who is Black.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of accomplishments
Noun
  • State media has reported cases of officials divorcing to conceal the proceeds of crime.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Saturday’s statement alleged that Qatar had not allowed the pilots to meet or communicate with families or Iranian officials handling their cases.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of cases
Noun
  • Commenting on the key insights from the Q2 preliminary update, Mariani noted strong oil and gas price realizations in the quarter.
    — TipRanks.com, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Awakening Uranus in your 12th House of Solitude forms a trine with Pluto in your 8th House of Intimacy and Shared Resources, stirring private realizations around trust, debt, vulnerability, or emotional labor.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Definition of realizations
Noun
  • Its quincunx to Saturn in your 3rd House of Communication may make timing, wording, or facts especially important.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Take space, check the facts, and choose the option that feels both calm and sustainable.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of facts
Noun
  • The integration of artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and bioengineering is already enabling life-changing achievements, from combating disease to supercharging agricultural productivity to solving energy challenges.
    — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • There are only more exciting (and real) achievements to come.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of achievements
Noun
  • The definition of 'qualified' must evolve to address current realities, moving beyond static credentials to foster leaders truly prepared for today's complex challenges.
    — Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Over time, their purpose evolved into an elegant way to conceal a naked body while changing or to cover up a room’s less appealing realities.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of realities
Noun
  • But in all that time, across more than 100 successes and failures, no spacecraft has ever landed at the South Pole of the Moon.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Recent successes have also flipped the narrative on Tehran’s investment in the axis and its effectiveness.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of successes

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