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reality-based

American  
[ree-al-i-tee-bayst] / riˈæl ɪ tiˌbeɪst /

adjective

  1. (especially of television) portraying or alleging to portray events as they actually happened.


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"We are completely willing to sit down and figure out a fair, reality-based way to ensure this grandfather is made whole," it said in a statement on 28 May.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

Barrett, a former law professor, did not seem persuaded that this notoriously sloppy and economically illiterate document was a substitute for reality-based reasoning.

From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2025

In the interest of remaining reality-based, I have to confess I don't have such a solution — and would advise personal resistance to anyone offering One Simple Solution to complex problems.

From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2024

In the time between Imagineering stints, Vaughn helped oversee DreamScape Immersive, a virtual reality-based firm that had focused on communal games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2024

In April, the company said it would allow people under 18 to use Horizon Worlds, its virtual reality-based social network.

From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2023

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