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Synonyms

for real

Idioms  

  1. Actually so, genuine, as in Are your plans to move away for real? [Slang; mid-1900s]

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None of that interfered with our own cup final, which we lived year after year, so it was a very proud moment to make it to one for real.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Target’s collection, on the other hand, is one of the most ghastly sartorial abominations ever made, let alone sold for real money.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

At nearly every intersection there were signs for cheap housing—no money down, homes in the low $200,000s, yes, for real, in 2026.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Her passion for real estate runs in the family.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

“It was fine. I mean, we didn’t race it for real, since it was just part of our training. But it was a race. And we ran it, which was cool.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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