real time
noun
: the actual time during which something takes place
… the computer may partly analyze the data in real time (as it comes in) …—
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Even joy is documented in real time, filtered, posted, and measured back through engagement metrics.
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Civic engagement is how the living honor their choice in real time.
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Satisfaction lasts longer when comfort comes with common sense in real time.
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Tottenham host Everton while West Ham welcome Leeds United to the London Stadium in a relegation battle that will unfold in real time across the capital.
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Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Civic engagement is how the living honor their choice in real time.
—D’juan Wilcher, Boston Herald, 25 May 2026
Satisfaction lasts longer when comfort comes with common sense in real time.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
Tottenham host Everton while West Ham welcome Leeds United to the London Stadium in a relegation battle that will unfold in real time across the capital.
—Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 24 May 2026
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“Real time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real%20time. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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