real-world
adjective
: existing or occurring in reality : drawn from or drawing on actual events or situations : real-life
a real-world example
… the complex relationship between a word and the real-world thing it labels.—
Jean Aitchison
Jean AitchisonDigital objects aren't bound by the same constraints as real-world objects—that is, broadly speaking, the whole point of digital objects—but they're often made to look like real-world objects anyway.—Lev Grossman
Lev Grossman… combine the rigors of academics with the soothing realities of real-world applications.—Ricardo Bilton
Ricardo BiltonThe paintings are essentially abstract, but they don't feel abstract. They feature, besides passages of figurative drawing, a real-world aura …—Peter Schjeldahl
Peter SchjeldahlExamples of real-world in a Sentence
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Backed by history, polling, and real-world data, these victories show the political winds have shifted, and rural voters are leading the charge for educational opportunity.
—Corey Deangelis, National Review, 27 Apr. 2025
Health and Human Services denies creating an autism registry amid privacy concerns
An HSS official told USA TODAY that the department is not creating an autism registry, but is pursuing the real-world data platform to support research into the causes of autism and treatments.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Colorado institutes’ pragmatic research Both CIRA and CIRES focus on research with real-world applications.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025
But the upside is, while imperfect, these studies do offer real-world data from a substantial number of people that lends credence to diet as a potential endo-fighting factor.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
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Corey Deangelis, National Review, 27 Apr. 2025
Health and Human Services denies creating an autism registry amid privacy concerns
An HSS official told USA TODAY that the department is not creating an autism registry, but is pursuing the real-world data platform to support research into the causes of autism and treatments.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Colorado institutes’ pragmatic research Both CIRA and CIRES focus on research with real-world applications.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025
But the upside is, while imperfect, these studies do offer real-world data from a substantial number of people that lends credence to diet as a potential endo-fighting factor.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Real-world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real-world. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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