real-world

adjective

Definition of real-worldnext
as in real-life

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Recent Examples of real-world The books below will satisfy your bog witch cravings, while also reminding you of the real-world importance of bogs as bulwarks against climate change, cradles of biodiversity, and keepers of ancestral memory. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026 While technical skills can be developed through training, engineers also need experience navigating real-world customer challenges. — Barbara Booth, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Every wager on theScore Bet earns PENN Play Rewards that can be redeemed for bonus bets or turned into real-world perks at PENN properties. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Moving on to our real-world gaming benchmarks, the Xbox Ally X20 takes on members of the Legion Go family, including the Legion Go 2, the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+, the Xbox Ally X, and the Steam Deck OLED. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for real-world
Recent Examples of Synonyms for real-world
  1. real-life
  2. actual
  3. real
  4. authentic
  5. bona fide
  6. factual
  7. effective
  8. concrete
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  • Further investigative projects are being developed around exclusive access to compelling real-life stories.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The film’s real-life subject is Tenzing Norgay (Genden Phuntsok), the Nepali-Indian mountaineer who, alongside Sir Edmund Hillary (Tom Hiddleston), became the first person reported to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1953.
    — Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of real-life
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  • Watching games with base runners, tough at-bats and actual strategy by managers is much more enjoyable than strikeouts and home runs with no one on base.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Desperate for actual contact with Holmes, Fielder has arranged to meet her briefly at the prison before Evans shows up.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of actual
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  • From Saint Laurent’s opulent designs to Chanel’s beautiful beaded pieces, there was a real sense that more is more, with color featuring prominently across collections.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • There’s a real opportunity in the fourth episode to do something fun, or at least interesting, when Tyson convinces Russ to join him in smoking hallucinatory toad venom, but no flair or flourishes emerge.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of real
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  • Oktoberfest has been celebrated in authentic style at the American German Club of the Palm Beaches (5111 Lantana Road, Lake Worth) for 52 years!
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The collection sees the return of favorites like the classic and authentic constructions found in Old Friends.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of authentic
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  • 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
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  • Despite those circumstances, Yusuf continued dispensing oxycodone to Llerena, according to the factual proffer.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In factual, Frow has welcomed big names to the network like Monty Python star Michael Palin, who has journeyed to North Korea and the Philippines for documentary series.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of factual
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  • The fix can be effective for some tasks, analysts say, but uses significantly more electricity.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Reducing losses can lower that effective fuel cost without requiring the hydrogen purchase price to decrease.
    — Josh McMorrow, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of effective
Adjective
  • How blades become cement ingredients and concrete reinforcement One useful material recovered from turbine blades is silica.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In 1957, Wright decided to use a state-of-the-art compound to seal the concrete facade, made of a material called gunite.
    — Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
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“Real-world.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/real-world. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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