The actuality was quite different from the theory.
the actuality of the Abominable Snowman is not taken seriously by scientists
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Second, look behind the curtain to determine which developer will benefit from an unnecessary parking garage that will, in actuality, sit empty most of the time.—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2025 In actuality, school vouchers go toward private schools that choose which children to enroll, reject, or kick out.—Jessica Alcantara, Time, 2 July 2025 But in actuality, there’s little indication social niceties significantly improve outputs.—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 July 2025 The free agency period officially opened at 5 p.m. CDT Monday but in actuality was rolling long before that.—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for actuality
Word History
Etymology
Middle English actualite "capacity for action, effective power," borrowed from Medieval Latin āctuālitāt-, āctuālitās, from Late Latin āctuālisactual + Latin -itāt-, -itās-ity
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