actual

Example Sentences

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But raising the quota on paper may not have much impact on actual production, which is already short of the limit.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Based on an actual meeting between the two, it’s a cagey game of cat-and-mouse, with the publisher taking the measure of a nervous, still-inexperienced journalist, looking for reassurance that his reporting will prove out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

A landlord also cannot retain an amount that is 125% or more than the amount of the actual damages.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

But the sport’s actual heartland, where engineers concoct the most sophisticated machines in motor sports, could hardly be farther from superyachts and velvet ropes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

I’d never thought to ask about the actual passage of time when you were on a real honest-to-goodness Glitch.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin