ACTUAL Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

actual

adjective

ˈak-ch(ə-w)əl

as in real

existing in fact and not merely as a possibility the actual outcome of the election was quite different from what everybody had expected

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Recent Examples of actual Three hours before the Rangers threw the first pitch to the Cincinnati Reds on Friday afternoon, Texas Rangers fans posed for pictures in front of the new statue of an actual Texas Ranger in the left field plaza. —

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026 The plan was not only to speak the truth, but to also show that same truth over and over again through the presentation of actual evidence. —

Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026 By the actual year 2001, humans had not built lunar bases. —

Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026 As for the actual contest, the meaning is very much to be determined. —

Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for actual

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Adjective

Chamblee Police launch a new real-time crime center, using advanced technology to track and prevent crime across the city.

— Leondra Head, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
In contrast, ultrafast electron microscopy provides a powerful tool for studying how materials behave under dynamic conditions, enabling scientists to directly link nanoscale structure with real-time physical processes.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026