it is a reality vs it is the reality

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'It is a reality' is used when referring to a situation or fact that exists, while 'It is the reality' is used when emphasizing that a particular situation or fact is the only truth or fact that matters.

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it is a reality

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a situation or fact that exists.

This phrase is used to acknowledge the existence of a particular situation or fact.

Examples:

The impact of climate change is a reality we cannot ignore.
For many people, the struggle to make ends meet is a reality of everyday life.

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Today, it is a reality and we have had our first epidemic.
Today, it is a reality experienced by many.
But it is a reality at the moment that Britain and one or two others certainly do not see that happening in the immediate future.
In the overseas departments, multifunctionality in agriculture is not merely some theoretical project, it is a reality.
Probably it is not Parliament's policy, but it is a reality with which we have to work.
This corridor, today, is more than a symbol, it is a reality, fragile but tangible.
Peace is not a vague idea or a dream; it is a reality which must be painstakingly constructed day after day through the efforts of all.
Globalisation is neither a good nor a bad thing in itself; it is a reality that can be used to positive or detrimental effect.
Again, it is a reality: people travel because they want to combine holidays with medical treatment, but that is not something we are working on at this time.
At least, it is a reality which is favoured or not by some given social structures, that will be difficult to transform as long as there is a powerful and blocking weapon within reach of everybody and, most importantly, of the powerful.
So infinity is something else: it is a reality, and it indicates a nature, a structure, something that is never, in any sense, conceivable as finite.
The Sacrament of Baptism is not an act that lasts an hour. Rather it is a reality of our whole life, a journey of our whole life.
Yet religion exists; it is a system of given facts; in a word, it is a reality.
Today TECNOSERVICE, starting from input received from the client, it is a reality that can offer: consulting, feasibility studies, proposals and solutions to 360 º in the world of pizza, foodservice and food in general.
We can at length discuss the individualization of these civilizations, but it is a reality that the planet is organizing itself in worlds, often divided and juxtaposed, often estranged.
It is not the result of the communion of the Churches, but, in its essential mystery, it is a reality ontologically and temporally prior to every individual particular Church.
Everything divine which the human mind grasps and the human soul acquires is an experiential attainment; it is a reality of personal experience and is therefore a unique possession in contrast to the inherent goodness and righteousness of the inerrant personalities of Havona.
But if, instead, love is a relationship, then it is a reality that grows, and we can also say by way of example that it is built up like a home.
Free clothing from China! it is a reality! This online store for fashionable European and American brand clothing, handbags and footwear from China!
It is a reality that instils a different dimension into our whole life.

Alternatives:

it is a fact
it is true
it is a truth
it is a certainty
it is a given

it is the reality

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to emphasize that a particular situation or fact is the only truth or fact that matters.

This phrase is used to stress that a specific situation or fact is the ultimate truth or fact.

Examples:

In the world of competitive sports, injuries are the reality athletes must face.
For many people living in poverty, hunger is the reality they experience daily.

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It is regrettable, but it is the reality.
I agree with the honourable Member that it is the reality on the ground - literally speaking - that deserves attention.
But these are not just nice words: it is the reality! He gives His life literally for us. And He does it with total liberty of love.
In France, it is the reality of gradual liberation that must give birth to complete freedom, in Germany, the impossibility of gradual liberation.
It is the reality of a family bound together by deep bonds of spiritual solidarity that unites the faithful departed to those who are pilgrims in the world.
According to Hazrat Shah Maghsoud Sadegh Angha, Zikr is the constancy of the Light of Knowledge in the presence of the Heart and in the discovery of Truth in the hidden realms. It is the reality of the seeker's journey from the outer worlds within.
A dream? Absolutely not. It is the reality developed by the architects of the study Bostonian Howeler + Yoon, who have imagined a new urban model from existing infrastructure and logistics of that, if built, will become fully sustainable.
It is, however, a matter of understanding communion in its depth; it is the reality where the Spirit of the Arisen Lord is present, the One whom the world awaits with hope.
It is the reality of love.
It is the reality of life turned into art in the shape of entertainment.

Alternatives:

it is the truth
it is the fact
it is the certainty
it is the given
it is the actuality

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