real time

noun

: the actual time during which something takes place

the computer may partly analyze the data in real time (as it comes in)—

R. H. March

chatted online in real time

real-time adjective

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The goal is to undermine immigration enforcement's aggressive crackdown on undocumented immigrants by using TikTok's algorithm, which is known for its ability to rapidly share information in real time. —

Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025 Others defended Gomez as one of the few celebrities to speak in real time during the immigration raids. —

Doha Madani, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025 The script sees Samuel, an intern at Kidman’s robotics company, as someone both authoritative and vulnerable, who is grappling with his masculinity in real time. —

Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025 Could the experts thus be too dismissive of the possibility that Trump's thinking on Russia-Ukraine is genuinely evolving in real time? —

Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for real time