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realism

[ree-uh-liz-uhm] / ˈri əˌlɪz əm /
NOUN
authenticity
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She said her focus had previously been on realism, but it shifted about two years ago when she began experimenting with reds and blues.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

OpenAI first previewed Sora in 2024, and the realism of the tool’s AI-generated videos grabbed audiences at a time when competing video generation apps struggled.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The comment is a jolt of realism for German elites, who, more than 80 years after World War II, generally treat international law as sacrosanct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The former Solicitor General of the United States puts the tariffs case in its legal realism context.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

“Nothing but realism existed then; you have to take that into account.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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