realism
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The cease-fire might give them a dose of realism and make them more agreeable to U.S. demands through diplomacy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
"But realism also means we must not compromise our own principles."
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
They represented the two very different sides of his work as a production designer: the fantastical world-building of “Avatar” and the grounded historical realism of “Lincoln.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 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
Vocabulary lists containing realism
Power Suffix: -ism
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The Suffix -ism, Part 1
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Reading: Literature - Middle School
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