Actualities: meaning, definitions and examples
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actualities
[ ˌæktʃuˈælɪtiz ]
current events
Facts or occurrences that are of current interest or importance, especially those concerning news or events happening in the present.
Synonyms
current events, latest happenings, news
Examples of usage
- The newspaper covers all the actualities from around the world.
- She is always up to date with the actualities in the business world.
philosophy
Reality or existence as opposed to mere possibility or potentiality.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The philosopher discussed the actuality of the mind-body connection.
- In philosophy, the debate often revolves around the distinction between potentiality and actuality.
Translations
Translations of the word "actualities" in other languages:
🇵🇹 atualidades
🇮🇳 वर्तमान घटनाएँ
🇩🇪 Aktualitäten
🇮🇩 aktualitas
🇺🇦 актуальні події
🇵🇱 aktualności
🇯🇵 現実
🇫🇷 actualités
🇪🇸 actualidades
🇹🇷 güncel olaylar
🇰🇷 현실
🇸🇦 الأحداث الجارية
🇨🇿 aktuálnosti
🇸🇰 aktuálnosti
🇨🇳 现实
🇸🇮 aktualnosti
🇮🇸 fréttir
🇰🇿 жаңалықтар
🇬🇪 აქტუალურობები
🇦🇿 aktual hadisələr
🇲🇽 actualidades
Word origin
The word 'actuality' originated from the Latin word 'actualis', meaning 'active, practical'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century and has since been used to refer to facts or events of current interest as well as the philosophical concept of reality versus mere possibility.
See also: actuality, actualization, actualize, actually.