actual

Example Sentences

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The Social Security Administration will announce the actual adjustment in October.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

European visitors are learning first-hand exactly how dreadful American public transit is, and what actual hot weather feels like.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Only now is the government getting a better grip on actual price trends in rents and homeownership because of technical problems caused by the shutdown.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

In May, reports of both actual and planned price increases rose significantly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

In my actual bedroom the curtains are drawn too tight; there is no room for shimmer.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse