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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Andreas Malm was in the crowd that day too—watching a real-world exploration of the limits of violence cited in his book as demonstrators clashed with police.
—Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 7 Aug. 2024
One idea is to develop visualization and real-world interactives like markers on buildings that show how high storm surge can reach or monuments showing the boundaries of potential future wildfire zones.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 5 Aug. 2024
Well beyond the video game industry, online disinformation and hate speech has resulted in real-world harm.
—Abby Wilson, theweek, 5 Aug. 2024
Research and real-world data show that contingency management is most effective when the financial incentive is far larger.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 5 Aug. 2024
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Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 7 Aug. 2024
One idea is to develop visualization and real-world interactives like markers on buildings that show how high storm surge can reach or monuments showing the boundaries of potential future wildfire zones.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 5 Aug. 2024
Well beyond the video game industry, online disinformation and hate speech has resulted in real-world harm.
—Abby Wilson, theweek, 5 Aug. 2024
Research and real-world data show that contingency management is most effective when the financial incentive is far larger.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Real-world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real-world. Accessed 20 Aug. 2024.
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