actual
Example Sentences
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The biggest moment in American hockey since the Miracle on Ice had nothing to do with actual hockey.
It allows me to focus on the actual feelings I’m trying to express rather than how it’s going to be seen by the outside world.
From Los Angeles Times
“I find that honestly to be the most helpful, other than the actual inspection.”
From Los Angeles Times
But questions remain about Greenland's actual resources, with the existence and size of the deposits still to be confirmed.
From Barron's
“When we’re able to solve those problems, that is quite independent of the actual economy, whether it’s expanding or recessing,” he added.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.