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as in pragmatic
willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly
high schoolers who need to be more realistic in their career choices, as so few people end up as rock stars
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as in living
closely resembling the object imitated
those special effects look really realistic—I'd never guess they were all computer-generated
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Recent Examples of realistic
The sincerity of this aim can sometimes run counter to the sharp, excruciatingly realistic satire that’s previously been the show’s bailiwick, and sometimes still is.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026
As medical simulators grow more realistic and more widespread, one question naturally follows.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Without a realistic plan, the worst of this slow-motion disaster is yet to come.
—Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
Again, colors are realistic, while fine details of near subjects are preserved.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
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Alison Herman, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026
As medical simulators grow more realistic and more widespread, one question naturally follows.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Without a realistic plan, the worst of this slow-motion disaster is yet to come.
—Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
Again, colors are realistic, while fine details of near subjects are preserved.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for realistic
Adjective
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The materiality, in combination with the pragmatic storage solutions, recalls the logic of boat design, where every inch is studied and nothing is left to chance.—
Ludovica Stevan,
Architectural Digest,
22 Mar. 2026
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The pragmatic challenge of Bini’s live cinema content, for now, is that time and delivery limit how many people can actually experience it.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Mar. 2026
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Today, the shuttered community center is a modern co-living apartment boasting a theater and fitness space.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Now, scientists have created a highly efficient AI model that hints at how living brains are able to do so much with so little, a team reports in the journal Nature.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Headway Premium offers a more practical way to keep learning, with lifetime access now available for $51 as part of a sitewide sale with promo code MARCH15.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The pattern-aware Moon activates your 10th House of Career, supporting practical steps that showcase your skills and leadership in all settings.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Campbell’s script has both stylized and naturalistic dialogue, giving us a group of teens who feel painfully real in their inconsistency.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Mar. 2026
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Masri’s drumming is lithe and spacious even at its most aggressive; just as Alcorn’s guitar slides move with a gravity-defying, naturalistic force, his attacks seem to sprout out of each other independently, emerging in thickets.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The plaintiffs were disturbed by how lifelike the images and videos were.—
Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Adobe apps produce images with better detail and more lifelike colors.—
Michael Muchmore,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
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San Martin, which sits along the San Miguel River that’s part of a natural border between the two countries, is known for coffee, cacao and cattle.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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In digital tests, wearers used natural pinching and grasping gestures to zoom and manipulate virtual objects on a computer screen with fluid precision.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The clumping foliage of this iris is also an attraction, and its vivid seeds in their pods are suitable for long-lasting dry arrangements.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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In a post shared on X, the Bay Area rocker described meeting a man who recognized him from across the street and began recounting, in vivid detail, a Van Halen concert from three decades ago.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
20 Mar. 2026
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On either side, the atoms or building blocks may be identical, but their three-dimensional orientation differs.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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The drones also collected radiation measurements and data to produce a detailed three-dimensional map of the inside of the Unit 3 reactor, Kuwajima said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Realistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realistic. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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