actualizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of actualize
as in begins
to come into existence several years passed before any profits from the enterprise actualized

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Recent Examples of actualizes Meow Wolf bridges imaginary worlds together and actualizes dreamscapes into real-life art projections and sculptures. — Malik Peay, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actualizes
  1. begins
  2. originates
  3. arises
  4. starts
  5. commences
  6. appears
  7. is
  8. emerges
Verb
  • Its arrival begins the process of turning a military transport into a specialized communications platform designed for one of America’s most critical defense missions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • My latest stargazing obsession There's something special about stargazing during the blue hour — that brief transition when daylight drains from the sky and night's window begins to open.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of begins
Verb
  • The climate phenomenon, which originates in the Pacific and leads to warmer global temperatures, has upended weather across the world, fueling extraordinary storms in the Americas.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The researchers say the findings therefore don't prove that tinnitus originates in the cochlea.
    — Mike McRae October 07, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of originates
Verb
  • While no business can prepare for every possible disruption, planning ahead can help owners protect their company’s financial health when trouble arises.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The problem arises when the relationship changes but the assumptions surrounding it do not.
    — Murugan Anandarajan, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of arises
Verb
  • Following press and buyer appointments at The Plaza on Wednesday, the inaugural gowns will embark on a national trunk show tour that starts right across the street at Bergdorf Goodman.
    — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Someone who came to watch a movie starts to understand how one might be made.
    — Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of starts
Verb
  • January 2025 to May 2025 Cornell commences a Title IX investigation.
    — Amy B Wang, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The pilot commences online and at stores across Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of commences
Verb
  • The former weapon of mass destruction has been in hiding for some time, but a bounty hunter tracks him down and disrupts his quiet life before also discovering a young man who appears to be Vision’s son.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In one scene, a padlock appears to lock without a key or even being properly closed.
    — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of appears
Verb
  • There is speculation, too, that Balenciaga, where creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli is plying his couture chops and returning the brand to its roots, might also be facing some changes.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • And with economic growth stagnating, there is no easy way out.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of is
Verb
  • Prince Harry risks 'lobbing a grenade' at Prince William as chance to heal years-long feud emerges.
    — , FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The onscreen friction with Evans, who emerges as something of a villain, was also real.
    — Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of emerges

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“Actualizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actualizes. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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