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 numbers don't lie The proof is in the real-world experiences of seniors engaging with virtual reality.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
As Congress considers expanding work requirements to more states, Gibson said Arkansas and Georgia provide real-world examples of how these programs work.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
Loktev, who previously directed a pair of subtly powerful indie thrillers, Day Night Day Night (2006) and The Loneliest Planet (2011), delivers a slow and sweeping real-world thriller whose aftershocks are still being felt today.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
The company claims Claude 3.7 Sonnet achieved top scores on SWE-bench Verified, which evaluates how AI models handle real-world software issues, and also in TAU-bench, which tests AI agents on complex tasks with user and tool interactions.
—Ars Technica, 24 Feb. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
As Congress considers expanding work requirements to more states, Gibson said Arkansas and Georgia provide real-world examples of how these programs work.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
Loktev, who previously directed a pair of subtly powerful indie thrillers, Day Night Day Night (2006) and The Loneliest Planet (2011), delivers a slow and sweeping real-world thriller whose aftershocks are still being felt today.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
The company claims Claude 3.7 Sonnet achieved top scores on SWE-bench Verified, which evaluates how AI models handle real-world software issues, and also in TAU-bench, which tests AI agents on complex tasks with user and tool interactions.
—Ars Technica, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Real-world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real-world. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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