REAL WORLD Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

real-world

adjective

Definition of real-world

as in real-life

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Recent Examples of real-world Cloud seeding − introducing particles such as silver iodide into clouds to cause water droplets to freeze and fall as precipitation − is not new, but measuring its real-world success has been elusive. — Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026 Will banning phones bring real-world clarity and connection to kids’ lives, or deprive them of one of their last routes to autonomy in a claustrophobic world? — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026 In those cases, a house becomes heirs’ property, a somewhat aloof legal term that can have devastating real-world impacts as a common driver of involuntary home loss, legal experts say. — Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026 FieldAI's Field Foundation Models are designed to help robots operate in changing real-world environments without requiring prior mapping. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for real-world

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Adjective

Quietly depressed, a wife to Reuben (Tracy Letts, Coon’s real-life partner) and mother to Ella (Bella Ramsey) and Jo (Odessa Young), Rita holds a monotonous desk job at a bank by day, and tends to her family by night as part of her humdrum routine.

— Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
The plot is a movie within a movie, the story paralleling multiple screenplay drafts of the new Stab 3 — the slasher series within the Scream universe based on its real-life events.

— Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of real-life

Adjective

Nothing better than a little Friday night lights — both the show AND the actual game itself.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Could Hassouna have formed a more incisive portrait of Gaza City’s wartime journalists and their actual output, giving us a sense of the group’s sociology?

— Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of actual

Adjective

Out of the 26 letters of the Roman alphabet, or any writing system, an identity can be assigned, fixed—and made, if not real, then socially legible and governmentally legal.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Digital assets felt different—a sign that the industry’s real growth is still ahead, not a bet on the market.

— Sergey Stopnevich, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of real

Adjective

Those familiar with Rådström’s leadership style describe her as authentic, strategic, and inclusive.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
The study found that improvement projects, clear signage, bold and unique design and authentic local food and beverage brands, balanced with nationally familiar brands, have increased the scores of airports that implement them.

— Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of authentic

Adjective

The rule has traditionally included exemptions for bona fide news programming, but the FCC has raised questions about whether some political talk-show appearances qualify for those protections.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
In the ’90s and early 2000s, Sarah Jessica Parker cemented herself as a bona fide fashion darling, wearing looks from designers like Oscar de La Renta and Chanel.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of bona fide

Adjective

That factual slipperiness might matter less if the psychology connected more deeply.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
Docs On The Dock There is always a strong line up of documentaries at the Rendez-Vous, with sellers turning up at the waterfront location with new factual shows.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of factual

Adjective

Most of these conversations included an admission that the bot’s claims needed to be checked for hallucinations, that prompts had to be rewritten several times to be effective, and that the feedback tended to be positive and surface-level.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
The suit says La Strada twice raised concerns with Hoskins, but his Capitol security badge then was deactivated before a hearing in the case and he was fired effective May 1.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of effective

Adjective

For this reason, PhotoVogue remains committed to creating a more inclusive global community, providing artists with concrete and free opportunities to develop their creative vision and professional paths.

— Rica Cerbarano, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026
Both trends followed Warsh's comments a few weeks ago that the Fed would be forced into action unless there are more concrete signs that inflation is easing back to the central bank's 2% target.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

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