REALITIES Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

realities

noun

plural of reality

as in cases

something that actually exists the ambition to make his dreams a reality

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as in things

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 realities Mercury in your 4th House quincunxes Saturn in your 9th, creating a mismatch between private realities and bigger plans involving travel, education, beliefs, or the future. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026 Bleak realities aside, creators of color remain focused on the bigger issues #Emmyssowhite brought into view and hopeful of a tide that will once again turn in their favor. — Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 Through trial and error, Hassan learned both the operational realities of running a restaurant and developed BK Jani's menu, which focused on premium halal burgers rooted in Lahori flavors. — Maryam Jillani, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 But national data doesn’t always match local realities, and not everyone agrees with Redfin’s assessment. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026 Institutions built solely around the traditional undergraduate experience risk becoming increasingly disconnected from the realities of today’s learners. — Irma Becerra, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The technique requires hypervigilance to the present moment, yet is cultivated through thought exercises that evoke alloyed realities, as through a mixed-reality headset. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 The realities and pressures of coaching in the NFL include a 24/7 work mentality. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 The daily realities that occur on the surface are merely collateral details in this quest. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Sánchez, while a popular progressive leader internationally, has been surrounded by a series of legal cases against his Socialist party and even his family, which all deny any wrongdoing.

— JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
The court's conservative majority has, in multiple cases, ruled in favor of religious exemptions from generally applicable laws.

— Nina Totenberg, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of cases

Noun

After things go awry in the Congo, the family in The Poisonwood Bible dissolves readily.

— Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
In some ways, things have changed considerably for Reid over the last year after the television adaptation of her 2019 novel, Heated Rivalry, became a cultural phenomena.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of things

Noun

Anwar Gargash, the diplomatic adviser to the UAE’s president, also cautioned against conspiracy theories as investigators look to establish the facts surrounding what happened.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
The facts of the employment relationship can determine whether the ordinary presumption still controls.

— William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of facts

Noun

Enetec was sanctioned in July under a presidential executive order authorizing sanctions to Cuban entities posing a direct threat to national security or involved in repression.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Private equity firms also sometimes own both physician staffing firms and Independent Dispute Resolution entities, creating a conflict of interest and undermining the law's fairness.

— Anna Schecter, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of entities

Noun

Building conventional simulations for robot testing can be time-consuming and costly, Taiuti said, requiring developers to create three-dimensional objects and configure scenes.

— Wen Shao, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
Presbyopia — the gradual loss of the ability to focus on nearby objects — commonly develops in middle age and often leads to the need for reading glasses.

— Angelica Stabile , Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of objects

Noun

The presence of these substances can pose health risks, especially for babies.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Bluesign said potential sources include production chemicals that survive treatment, substances formed during production or treatment and problems with the treatment system itself.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

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