Meaning & use
Actualized
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Made real or caused to become an actual fact, especially the full realization of one's potential.
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After years of planning, she finally actualized her dream of opening a bakery.
The therapist encouraged him to focus on actualized goals rather than vague wishes.
A note on using this word
Actualized is closely associated with the psychological concept of 'self-actualization,' popularized by Abraham Maslow to describe the realization of one's fullest potential.
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