0 the state of things as they are, rather than as they are imagined to be:
The reality of the situation is that unless we find some new funding soon, the youth centre will have to close.
He escaped from reality by going to the cinema every afternoon.
He seemed very young, but he was in reality (= in fact) older than all of us.
The book confronts the harsh social and political realities of the world today.
Her childhood ambition became a reality (= happened in fact) when she was made a judge.
There's too much reality on TV.
1 the actual state of things, or the facts involved in such a state:
[ U ] The reality is I’m not going to be picked for the team.
[ C ] The realities of parenthood were overwhelming at first.
He told the police he was out of town, but in reality, he never went anywhere.
I like the idea of living in the countryside but I'm not sure I'd like the reality.
Later the parties reformulated their goals in accordance with what they regarded as new social realities.
Presumably, their theory was that their formulae represent not only historical realities but synchronic realities of some sort as well.
Family associations have adapted and changed in accord with their audiences and markets, their potential kinship bases, and the economic realities they address.
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