actualize

verb

ac·​tu·​al·​ize ˈak-ch(ə-w)ə-ˌlīz How to pronounce actualize (audio)
-sh(ə-w)ə-ˌlīz
actualized; actualizing

intransitive verb

: to become actual
actualization noun

Examples of actualize in a Sentence

several years passed before any profits from the enterprise actualized
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State of play: Rising threats against lawmakers in the years since the Capitol riot have heightened fears about how such rhetoric can be actualized. Ivana Saric, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024 With a cease-fire and hostage release deal still yet to actualize, Fox also explained the lasting trauma and constant fear of another attack — especially in border areas. Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2024 Hush Night can be a stepping stone into actualizing the girls’ larger goals beyond the weekly event. Nicholas Goodly, Them, 5 Oct. 2024 After winning the Blueprint Grant last August, SheaMoisture sponsored her creative agency Chucha Studios to produce the film, actualizing a narrative the Black community can relate to. Essence, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for actualize 

Word History

Etymology

probably borrowed from French actualiser, from actuel actual + -iser -ize

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of actualize was in 1701

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Cite this Entry

“Actualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actualize. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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