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actualization

American  
[ak-choo-uh-luh-zey-shuhn] / ˌæk tʃu ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act or process of actualizing.

  2. Psychology. self-actualization.


Etymology

Origin of actualization

First recorded in 1815–25; actualize + -ation

Example Sentences

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Reinvention and actualization are common to all Lawrence’s shows, along with the notion that nobody is beyond redemption, that we’re all simply human.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

“My work touches on the nuances of family, self-love, self-preservation, actualization and metamorphosis.”

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2023

“This is the actualization of something we’ve talked about for a long time,” Moore said at his first official news conference since his election.

From Washington Post • Nov. 10, 2022

I am a primary care physician, a person with a uterus, a sister, a daughter of immigrants, an actualization of the American dream.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 10, 2021

How does it contribute positively to the actualization of the composite reality of which it is the material cause?

From Ontology or the Theory of Being by Coffey, Peter

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