in reality

phrase

Synonyms of in realitynext
: in actual fact

Examples of in reality in a Sentence

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But in reality, there has only been one good season at the Boulder circus. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 But in reality, the company was running out of money, and Vohra was stretching himself thin. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026 Here’s an occasion when the promotional blurb for a shirt — often seven shades of nonsense — might actually have some rooting in reality. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 The days leading up to autumn in New York are their own study in reality and illusion. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in reality

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1513, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in reality was circa 1513

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“In reality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20reality. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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