real time
noun
: the actual time during which something takes place
… the computer may partly analyze the data in real time (as it comes in) …—
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The discovery, made with ESA’s XMM-Newton and the XRISM mission, reveals an extreme chain reaction unfolding in real time.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2025
Practice receiving feedback in real time.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
No two treatments are the same; each is curated in real time based on the skin’s unique needs.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 7 Dec. 2025
Play got held up for more than 12 minutes of real time until the action finally resumed once the problem got corrected.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Dec. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2025
Practice receiving feedback in real time.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
No two treatments are the same; each is curated in real time based on the skin’s unique needs.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 7 Dec. 2025
Play got held up for more than 12 minutes of real time until the action finally resumed once the problem got corrected.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Real time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real%20time. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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