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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This is something more extreme: the construction of an entirely separate reality in real time, one that rejects the evidence of the senses.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The musicians sound as if they are testing equipment, seeing what it can do, and assembling the results of their experiments in real time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

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

He found the role hugely enjoyable, but strategising and giving commands to subordinate players in real time could be "more stressful than real life".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The first three had overhead images being relayed in real time from different sectors of Iraq by Predator drones.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman