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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The researchers’ discovery has some obvious real-world implications, especially in relation to wound healing.
—New Atlas, 19 July 2025
And the real-world interest in conspiracy theories provides a feedback loop for Hollywood to make more of these stories see under: Ryan Coogler developing a new X-Files for these jittery 2020s times — which powers and makes these real-world theories even more fun.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2025
But a quantum computer has yet to solve a useful real-world problem faster than a classical computer could, BofA pointed out.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 19 July 2025
For a long time, working with real-world data has required deep technical expertise and significant time to extract insights.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
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New Atlas, 19 July 2025
And the real-world interest in conspiracy theories provides a feedback loop for Hollywood to make more of these stories see under: Ryan Coogler developing a new X-Files for these jittery 2020s times — which powers and makes these real-world theories even more fun.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2025
But a quantum computer has yet to solve a useful real-world problem faster than a classical computer could, BofA pointed out.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 19 July 2025
For a long time, working with real-world data has required deep technical expertise and significant time to extract insights.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
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“Real-world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real-world. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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