How to Use real-world in a Sentence

real-world

adjective
Definition of real-worldnext
Synonyms for real-worldnext
  • Click through the slideshow to see how the AI ads stack up against the real-world event.
    — Thomas Germain / Gizmodo, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The show is reported to be based on a real-world case from the 1990s.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Our picks for the best sleeping bags all scored highly in our real-world tests.
    — Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The idea was always to find a real-world location for the school and then augment it.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2023
  • What are the real-world consequences for the way the Court interprets it?
    — Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The only real-world tie-in is that those who download the Wendy’s app can get a free 10-piece order of nuggets IRL.
    — Angela L. Pagán / The Takeout, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
  • This is the real world and there will be real-world consequences.
    — Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The study represents the first long-term, large-scale, real-world trial of the blockbuster drug, researchers say.
    — Byerin Prater, Fortune Well, 2 Oct. 2023
  • So, our team set out to find the best through extensive research and real-world testing.
    — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
  • Read on for our real-world tested insights to find the perfect pick for your outdoor space.
    — Emily Estep, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2023
  • But many of its rules seem too vague for real-world decision-making.
    — Paul Bloom, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Because when his dog faced the ultimate real-world test, Night rose to the occasion.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 9 May 2024
  • Working with MacRumors, the leaker has delivered the first real-world look at the front of the entry-level iPhone 15.
    — Gordon Kelly, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Rowing the oar into the water provides the real-world resistance that makes each stroke feel so tough.
    — Tiffany Ayuda, SELF, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The media and investors tend to focus on computing power, and thus miss much of the real-world work that supports AI.
    — Grace Shao, Fortune Asia, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Each tile represents a major street or district in a real-world city.
    — Simon Parkin, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Part of the nightmare of it all is that Joan’s real-world behavior is subtly rewritten to cast her in the worst possible light.
    — Neil McRobert, ELLE, 22 June 2023
  • Money that might do real-world good instead of being spent on sci-fi fantasies?
    — Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2023
  • That's realistic for real-world oceans, but dull in terms of gaming.
    — PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
  • While Stark's mini fusion reactor was small enough to hold in his hand, the real-world CFS version will be closer to the size of a warehouse.
    — New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The university plans to conduct real-world field trials over the coming six months or so.
    — Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Crucially, the movie also shows how Trump learned how to tell his own story, and then wield that story as a weapon with real-world power.
    — Dan Bekerman, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Third, real-world studies suggest that up to 72% of folks stop taking the meds, even when fully insured, within one year.
    — Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The initial location will be equipped with drive-thru lanes, kiosks and back-of-house tech that will employ real-world data to reduce wait times and keep food stocked and fresh.
    — Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Dec. 2024
  • While the waists were much more extreme on the runway, in real-world situations, think corsets and cinched silhouettes.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Cai wrote this story based on the insights from our real-world testers, who put multiple robotic pool cleaners to the test in their own outdoor pools to see which was the best.
    — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 13 May 2023
  • Besides the inconvenience to the victim, there is a real-world impact to swatting.
    — Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 16 May 2023
  • The plight of the X-Men echoes any number of real-world instances of injustice, and, as a metaphor, that flexibility plays as both a strength and a weakness.
    — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024
  • But its real-world performance and value will only reveal themselves on the test bench.
    — John Burek, PCMAG, 20 Jan. 2025
  • In fact, the latest panels from Samsung and LG Display claim to get as bright as 4,000 nits in very small windows (though this seems unlikely to translate in real-world content).
    — Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2025

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