real world
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- real-world adjective
Etymology
Origin of real world
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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Models that learn the physics and dynamics of the real world from video data to predict future states are becoming more important, the analysts add.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
She continues: "We're all together in society and to do it at this stage gives a better knowledge of what happens in the real world."
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Two shows, games and spontaneous dance parties are hallmarks of the experience, as Disneyland’s live entertainment team sought to translate the show’s particular broadcast-based appeal to the real world.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
If those numbers are borne out in the real world, most people on GLP-1s may have some kind of undesirable GI effect from them.
From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026
It don’t work that way in the real world.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
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