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 Simplify your week with easy-to-prep meals and fresh ingredients, delivered for a price that fits into your busy, real-world routine. — Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 July 2026 Modeling real-world scenarios To model how the accounts might behave in real life, Morningstar made a few key assumptions. — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 3 July 2026 Nike reportedly uses a tool called Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to test out plate positioning digitally prior to real-world testing. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 July 2026 Reed and Martin presented, in depth, the principles of real-world vaccine studies and the methods underlying them. — Ben Lopman, STAT, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for real-world

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To learn more about the real-life locations used in the series, Boudreaux walks us through the Lone Star locales used to tell this South Texan story.

— Alex Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026
Opposite William Franklyn-Miller as a young George Washington, Kingsley plays Robert Dinwiddie, a real-life British administrator who served as Virginia's lieutenant governor in the country's colonial era.

— Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

Definition of real-life

Adjective

Countrywide, wine, beer, spirits and other newer forms of alcohol are categorized according to beverage type and are taxed often regardless of actual alcohol content or other states’ policies.

— Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
This anxiety often leads to rumination, where individuals endlessly ponder potential outcomes without actual preparation, mistakenly equating thinking with problem-solving.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of actual

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Spot prices reflect real-time market trading and serve as a benchmark for futures contracts, ETFs and retail bullion pricing.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Since the homemade icing on the cake is so sweet, and the real star of the show, my mom always opts for a lighter chocolate cake mix, like milk chocolate, instead of dark chocolate or fudge.

— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026

Definition of real

Adjective

Glaringly, a frequent offender was Christian Pulisic, a bona fide American star who grew up in Pennsylvania and perhaps was hindered by previous calf issues Monday.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
As such, swap your go-to pair for denim shorts, another bona fide summer staple.

— Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 7 July 2026

Definition of bona fide

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Award-winning factual producer Proper Content is set to shutter amid tough market conditions.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 2 July 2026
Sotomayor, writing for the liberal justices, accused the majority of cutting the litigation short and argued that unresolved factual questions should have been returned to the lower courts.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of factual

Adjective

The effective closure of the waterway after the outbreak of the war saw oil prices surge, fueling concerns about an energy shock that could feed into higher inflation across the globe.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 8 July 2026
In today's rapidly changing environment, marked by AI and technological advances, effective leadership demands more than managing occasional change.

— Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of effective

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Shoring jacks are heavy-duty adjustable props used to temporarily support vertical structures such as ceilings, concrete slabs and walls.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
Jurado said the company did not provide concrete public commitments, funding amounts or implementation timelines for the relief and recovery measures requested.

— City News Service, Daily News, 8 July 2026

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