real-world
adjective
: existing or occurring in reality : drawn from or drawing on actual events or situations : real-life
a real-world example
… the complex relationship between a word and the real-world thing it labels.—
Jean Aitchison
Jean AitchisonDigital objects aren't bound by the same constraints as real-world objects—that is, broadly speaking, the whole point of digital objects—but they're often made to look like real-world objects anyway.—Lev Grossman
Lev Grossman… combine the rigors of academics with the soothing realities of real-world applications.—Ricardo Bilton
Ricardo BiltonThe paintings are essentially abstract, but they don't feel abstract. They feature, besides passages of figurative drawing, a real-world aura …—Peter Schjeldahl
Peter SchjeldahlExamples of real-world in a Sentence
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Tesla is also pivoting back to real-world controls, at least partially.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 9 Mar. 2025
With nearly 25 million miles of autonomous driving data gathered from its robotaxi fleet and other vehicles, the W5 is equipped to handle real-world driving scenarios.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
That’s about all the real-world research Jacobson puts into Nathan’s condition, treating him as hopelessly shy after decades of verbal and physical abuse.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 Mar. 2025
Though the nonlinear story is busy with flashbacks and stuffed with themes, characters and real-world analogues (some of which are not fully fleshed out), the worldview that emerges is distinctly Bong: absurdist and yet cautiously hopeful about the future.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025
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Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 9 Mar. 2025
With nearly 25 million miles of autonomous driving data gathered from its robotaxi fleet and other vehicles, the W5 is equipped to handle real-world driving scenarios.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
That’s about all the real-world research Jacobson puts into Nathan’s condition, treating him as hopelessly shy after decades of verbal and physical abuse.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 Mar. 2025
Though the nonlinear story is busy with flashbacks and stuffed with themes, characters and real-world analogues (some of which are not fully fleshed out), the worldview that emerges is distinctly Bong: absurdist and yet cautiously hopeful about the future.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Real-world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real-world. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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