Actual synonyms

ăk'cho͝o-əl

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real
Free of pretense, falsehood, or affectation:
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reality
Reality is the quality of being real or true.
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official
Sanctioned by the pharmacopoeia; appointed to be used in medicine; officinal
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evidence
Evidence is defined as something that gives proof or leads to a conclusion.
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objective
Of or relating to a material object, actual existence or reality.
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proof
An establishment by evidence of the truth or falseness of an alleged fact; evidence upon which a court’s judicial ruling is based.
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status
(Canada, almost always used to modify another noun) The state (of a Canadian Indian) of being registered under the Indian Act.
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truth
Conformity to fact or reality; correctness, accuracy.
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validity
The state, quality, or fact of being valid in law or in argument, proof, authority, etc.
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verity
Conformity to truth or fact; truth; reality
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way
An opening affording passage:
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hypostatize
To attribute actual or personal existence to.
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hypothetical (antonym)
The definition of hypothetical is something that is assumed or based on theory.
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nominal (antonym)
(Economics) Without adjustment to remove the effects of inflation; contrasted with real.
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potential (antonym)
The definition of potential is having the power or being capable of happening.
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unreal (antonym)
Not real or substantial; illusory.
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imaginary (antonym)
Involving only a complex number of which the real part is zero.
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original
(Not comparable) Relating to the origin or beginning; preceding all others.
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exact
Habitually careful to agree with a standard, a rule, or a promise; accurate; methodical; punctual.
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present
Existing in something specified:
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tangible
The definition of tangible is being touchable or real.
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substantive
Substantial; considerable.
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genuine (related)
Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure.
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See syn. study at (related)
Existent
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authentic
Conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief.
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bona fide
In good faith; made or done without fraud or deceit
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certain
Capable of being relied on; dependable:
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de facto
In fact or in practice; in actual use or existence, regardless of official or legal status. (Often opposed to de jure.)
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definitive
The definition of definitive is something that is settled in a final way or something that is authoritative.
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existent
Occurring or present at the moment; current.
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extant
Currently existing; not having disappeared.
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factual
Of or containing facts
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literal
(Of a person) Giving a strict or literal construction; unimaginative; matter-of-fact.
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positive
Tending in the direction regarded as that of increase, progress, etc.
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prevailing
Widely existing; prevalent
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right
Conforming with or conformable to justice, law, or morality:
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substantial
Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm; as, substantial cloth; a substantial fence or wall.
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sure
(Obs.) Secure or safe
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true
The definition of true is being loyal, something that is real, factually correct, accurate or provable.
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unadulterated
Not mingled or diluted with extraneous matter; pure:
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actuality
The quality of being actual or factual; fact
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authenticity
The quality or condition of being authentic, trustworthy, or genuine.
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being
The state or quality of having existence:
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certainty
A fact or truth unquestionably established.
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certitude
A feeling of absolute sureness or conviction
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circumstance
An act, condition, event, or fact connected with another act, condition, event, or fact either as an accessory or as a contributing or determining element.
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data
Facts that can be analyzed or used in an effort to gain knowledge or make decisions; information.
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datum
The definition of a datum is a fact used to make a conclusion or a point of reference in geography or geology.
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entelechy
(Aristotelian philosophy) The complete realisation and final form of some potential concept or function; the conditions under which a potential thing becomes actualised.
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entity
The definition of an entity is something that exists independently.
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essence
The intrinsic or indispensable quality or qualities that serve to characterize or identify something:
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existence
A mode or manner of existing:
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fait-accompli
An accomplished, presumably irreversible deed or fact.
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grounds
(Plural only) The sediment at the bottom of a liquid, or from which a liquid has been filtered (as in coffee grounds).
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manifestation
Something that manifests or is manifested
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objectivity
The object of understanding
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occurrence
The definition of an occurrence is something that happens, or is the frequency with which something happens.
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past (antonym)
(Postmodifier) Following expressions of time to indicate how long ago something happened; ago. [from 15th c.]
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theoretical (antonym)
Studying or working to develop theory.
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reputed (antonym)
Pertaining to a reputation accorded to another.
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fictitious (antonym)
The definition of fictitious is made up, whether for a written story, a lie or a tale.
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false (antonym)
Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.
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counterfeit (antonym)
Assuming the appearance of something; deceitful; hypocritical.
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pretended (antonym)
Reputed or alleged
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legendary (antonym)
Extremely well known; famous or renowned:
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good
Well-behaved; obedient:
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indubitable
Clearly true; providing no possibility of doubt.
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undoubted
Not doubted, called in question, or disputed; certain
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unquestionable
With no exception or qualification; unexceptionable
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be (related)
Occurring or existing in act or fact
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undenied
Not denied
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unerroneous
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present-age
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underlying (related)
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in-question (related)
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incorrect (related)
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observed (related)
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predetermine (related)
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approximate (related)
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arbitrary (related)
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initial (related)
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veritable
True, real.
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materiality
The quality of being material; having a physical existence.
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  • Yet even now there were no actual facts to go upon.

  • When was the last time they had an actual conversation?

  • Without the actual bones, how will we ever know?

  • The so-called " contracts," including a great variety of deeds, conveyances, bonds, receipts, accounts and, most important of all, the actual legal decisions given by the judges in the law courts, exist in thousands.

  • "It will be a miracle if we even get there but if we do, you can turn away from the actual abduction," I said as I readied the equipment and turned on the recorder.

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