Definitions for reality check
re·al·ity check

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reality checknoun

   an occasion on which one is reminded of the nature of things in the real world

   "this program is intended as a reality check for CEOs"; "after all those elaborate productions, I felt in need of a reality check"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. reality checknoun

   a check or review to make sure something is consistent, reasonable, etc.

2. reality checknoun

   a wake-up call, reminder

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1. reality check

   A reality check is a method or situation that challenges or tests one's understanding of a situation, or forces reconsideration of one's perceptions and beliefs, by providing facts and evidence to the truth or reality. It is typically employed to dispel illusions or misconceptions and return one's focus to the actual state of affairs.

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1. Reality Check

   Reality Check was a 1995 television show about Jack Craft, a man who is stuck in a computer mainframe. The two Bonner kids try to get Jack Craft out of the mainframe. Another character on this show is Isis. The computer was activated on September 17, 199?. The show was broadcast under syndication with each episode running for 15 minutes including commercials. It was produced in association with S & S Productions and ran for fourteen episodes before ending.

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1. reality check

   1. The simplest kind of test of software or hardware; doing the equivalent of asking it what 2 + 2 is and seeing if you get 4. The software equivalent of a smoke test. 2. The act of letting a real user try out prototype software. Compare sanity check.

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How to pronounce reality check?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of reality check in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of reality check in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of reality check in a Sentence

1. Emily Hersh:

   It's a big reality check, chile is a powerhouse in the production of battery chemicals. If they can't do this, everybody needs to pay attention and figure out why.

2. David Madden:

   The update last night was a bit of a reality check - maybe don't get ahead of yourself on what the Fed is going to do, if you forget about the geopolitical headlines, forget about what the bond markets are doing, and look at the underlying indicators of the U.S. ... people are in jobs, earning decent money, and more importantly spending money.

3. Zafar Mirza:

   The hospitals are overcrowded, visiting and seeing this has been a reality check about the issues on the ground.

4. Paul Chesterton:

   The problems have not gone away... The movement of currencies is still bubbling away underneath, it's a little bit of a reality check after the strong recovery.

5. Rodrigo Catril:

   The Fed’s acknowledgment of a slowdown in the pace of the recovery and dependency on vaccine roll out are not new news, but it does provide equity investors a bit of a reality check, pushing out the timing for recovery.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=reality check
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reality_Check
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=reality check
5. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#RealityCheck