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how things are

NOUN

condition

Synonyms

STRONGEST

action case plight position quality situation status

STRONG

ballgame estate happening mode order posture predicament rank repair reputation riff scene shape sphere spot standing state trim

WEAK

how it goes how things stack up lay of the land like it is size of it state of affairs status quo way things are way things shape up where it's at

NOUN

reality

Synonyms

STRONGEST

existence matter phenomenon real world realism sensibility truth

STRONG

absoluteness actuality authenticity being certainty concreteness corporeality deed entity genuineness materiality object palpability perceptibility presence realness solidity substance substantiality substantive tangibility validity verisimilitude verity

WEAK

bottom line brass tacks like it is name of the game nuts and bolts way of it what's what

Antonyms

STRONG

abstract concept falseness idea

WEAK

belief fantasy hypothesis imagination theory

Example Sentences

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I ask how things are between them these days.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

I use the sunsets and the beauty to create a dialogue, to entice people to sort of look a little bit at how things are contextualized, how things act, what’s actually happening.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

I guess this is how things are now.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

“We’ve always looked to the United States to see how things are going in vaccine programs,” she said.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

“And Gowon cannot be head of state. They cannot impose Gowon on us as head of state. It is not how things are done. There are others who are senior to him.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

how things are

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