real-world

adjective

ˈrē(-ə)l-ˈwər(-ə)ld

Synonyms of real-world next

: 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

Digital 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

… combine the rigors of academics with the soothing realities of real-world applications.—

Ricardo Bilton

The paintings are essentially abstract, but they don't feel abstract. They feature, besides passages of figurative drawing, a real-world aura …—

Peter Schjeldahl

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Are there risks from fluoride? Despite decades of study and real-world evidence of its benefits, fluoride continues to be scrutinized. —

Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024 Students received problems with real-world context and then built models or discussed how to solve them with their peers. —

Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024 The show is reported to be based on a real-world case from the 1990s. —

Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024 Powers also shared his conviction on the development of institutional-grade platforms for cryptocurrency and real-world assets and the tokenization of assets. 4. —

Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for real-world