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become a reality

VERB
form
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acquire appear develop set
STRONG
accumulate condense crystallize eventuate grow harden materialize mature rise settle
WEAK
become visible fall into place shape up show up take on character take shape
Antonyms
STRONGEST
end halt
STRONG
decline decrease lessen
WEAK
break destroy hurt kill neglect ruin

Example Sentences

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At the time, he said the fact the facility had become a reality proved "dreams come true".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The “quint” easily could become a reality for Malinin, coach Rafael Arutyunyan said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

"Tiny motors, no larger than a single atom, could become a reality in the future," says Professor Eric Lutz of the Institute for Theoretical Physics I at the University of Stuttgart.

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026

Not one of risks has become a reality.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

The pretence of my life had to become a reality if I was to survive any of this.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler