real time

[ree-uhl, reel] / ˈri əl, ril /

NOUN

actual time for action or event

Synonyms

WEAK

actual time problem-solving time

Example Sentences

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American rail companies have developed world-leading technologies that can monitor track conditions in real time, deploy predictive maintenance and optimize network operations with remarkable precision.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“We measure fertility rates in real time, but women live their reproductive lives across decades,” says Bailey.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

First, the personal saving rate is notorious for being revised up because the government tends to undercount incomes in real time...

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Prices adjust in real time, increasing when interest surges.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

It had always seemed unfathomable to her, choosing a career where all you did was put yourself out in front of hundreds or thousands of people and risked rejection in real time.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon