as in to begin
to come into existence
several years passed before any profits from the enterprise actualized
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Recent Examples of actualize
Although mmWave holds much promise, more work must be done to actualize its potential, and the 3GPP continues to investigate other frequency options to unlock more spectrum for 5G use.
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IEEE Spectrum, 5 Sep. 2019
From jocks to nerds, cheerleaders to shy kids, Dazed captures the universality of being a young person on the cusp of truly entering the world, whether you're actualized or not.
—Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
This is how new ideas, inventions and creations are actualized.
—Simone Milasas, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Despite his claims in 2018, Trump could not actualize the executive order during his first tenure as commander-in-chief.
—Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 5 Sep. 2019
From jocks to nerds, cheerleaders to shy kids, Dazed captures the universality of being a young person on the cusp of truly entering the world, whether you're actualized or not.
—Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
This is how new ideas, inventions and creations are actualized.
—Simone Milasas, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Despite his claims in 2018, Trump could not actualize the executive order during his first tenure as commander-in-chief.
—Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actualize
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Desir had won 24 consecutive matches to begin the season.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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Angels in the Asylum was able to begin production with funding from other investors, while Sorrenti and Greenwood also put cash into the project.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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Spencer Torkelson, who was rumored to start the season at Triple-A, homered in the top of the seventh to draw Detroit within one run.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Nobody talks, nobody starts telling these kids at 12 and 13, respect.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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The Friday earthquake originated near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city of about 1.5 million, from rubbing tectonic plates along the Sagaing fault, which runs through the center of the country.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2025
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The History of the Hot Brown The dish originated in the 1920s, when flocks of patrons gathered to refuel at the hotel restaurant following The Brown’s popular dinner dances, which drew 1,200 guests nightly.—
Robin Roenker,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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And that reluctance and confusion arises, in part, because of just how random the death penalty can be.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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Fluoridation was initially smeared as a communist plot against America, Hayes said, and then later fears arose of possible links to cancer, which were refuted through extensive scientific research.—
Brett Kelman,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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The strikes commenced approximately two hours after Goldberg received the information.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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Under-the-radar talks about them joining Loewe commenced last October, the same sources said.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
24 Mar. 2025
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Khalil is due to appear before an immigration judge for a removal proceeding on April 8.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Both feature an Annunciation, in which an angel appears and announces that Mary, a virgin who is engaged to Joseph, is to have a son by God.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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Season 1 didn’t have a ton of mixing, but there was such a great conflict established between Armond and Shane.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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So there were a lot of conversations with Teddy, with Ty and Tyrone.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Actualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actualize. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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