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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