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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The Peacock reality series, a spinoff of the popular UK show, films in real time while episodes air almost daily.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

This week, Rachel Ensign looks at how the Graybills and others are passing down their wealth in real time.

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

While this happened, researchers recorded activity throughout the observer fish's entire brain in real time.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

It’s such a short ride that there’s no real time for conversation, but when Peeta takes my hand, I don’t pull it away.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins