actualize
verb
ac·tu·al·ize
ˈak-ch(ə-w)ə-ˌlīz 
-sh(ə-w)ə-ˌlīz
actualized; actualizing
: to become actual
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Examples of actualize in a Sentence
several years passed before any profits from the enterprise actualized
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That’s where the second piece comes in: making sure that there’s a riveting world that can actualize and support those choices.
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Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
The forward line looked rejuvenated after years of relatively lean output by the program’s lofty standard, especially in 2023, and helped actualize the at-times frustrating potential from Hayes’ first four friendlies.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
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.
—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
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Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
The forward line looked rejuvenated after years of relatively lean output by the program’s lofty standard, especially in 2023, and helped actualize the at-times frustrating potential from Hayes’ first four friendlies.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
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.
—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
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“Actualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actualize. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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