How to Use real-world in a Sentence

real-world

adjective
  • Think about the real-world stakes.
    Sagi Eliyahu, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • What does all of this mean in real-world terms?
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Let’s put this in a real-world scenario.
    Giana Levy, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
  • This is the way to real-world AI.
    Jack Ewing, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • The spooky thing is that this pops up all over the place in real-world settings.
    Quanta Magazine, 25 June 2026
  • Our picks for the best sleeping bags all scored highly in our real-world tests.
    Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The film’s release led to real-world legal changes.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Update your skills in real-world work settings.
    Michael Collins, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • Click through the slideshow to see how the AI ads stack up against the real-world event.
    Thomas Germain / Gizmodo, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2024
  • A lot of young people today care deeply about real-world impact.
    Tanvi Ratna, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
  • This is the real world and there will be real-world consequences.
    Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2023
  • But many of its rules seem too vague for real-world decision-making.
    Paul Bloom, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Talk about any real-world tangible things that inspired the look of this game.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 June 2025
  • So the team put it to the test, mimicking real-world treatment and wear and tear.
    New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2026
  • That opens the door to more robust battery designs for real-world use.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Over eight episodes, the housemates tackle a new set of real-world questions.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 June 2026
  • In real-world use, the touch stripe proved responsive but sometimes finicky.
    Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026
  • The problem is that real-world conditions don’t stay fixed.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
  • Their academic rigor has led to real-world change.
    Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
  • This choice wasn’t real-world related.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
  • These aren’t the glamorous real-world assets that grab headlines.
    Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • To some extent, minds have already been a bit blown — or at least perplexed — by real-world events.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The idea was always to find a real-world location for the school and then augment it.
    Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2023
  • What happens in the real-world where there are hundreds of people in a network?
    Oriel Feldmanhall, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
  • An extra problem might be that the real-world ground wind is very turbulent.
    New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Each tile represents a major street or district in a real-world city.
    Simon Parkin, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Money that might do real-world good instead of being spent on sci-fi fantasies?
    Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Read on for our real-world tested insights to find the perfect pick for your outdoor space.
    Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2022
  • The real-world scope of the trial was itself a statement of intent.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Is there an example of real-world relevance that stands out above the rest?
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026

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