actual

Example Sentences

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Those receiving Social Security won’t find out the actual cost-of-living adjustment until October.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

What was the actual day of filming the scene like for you?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“As always,” the legal employee battling the chatbot said, “I ended up just using my real, actual brain.”

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

A big reason is psychological: It takes lots of evidence to convince people something unthinkable might be about to happen like major banks collapsing, a pandemic or actual fuel shortages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

“I know he’s my actual uncle, but why can’t he stay where the other strays do?”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith