actual
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It’s his actual residence, meaning when someone stays there, he has to book a hotel or crash on a friend’s couch.
From Los Angeles Times
What actual human being, assured of his right to live, would set about begging his oppressors to accept the sacrifice of his identity?
An Iberia spokeswoman said its flight went “through the area after all the actual debris had already fallen, so there was no safety risk.”
He loves the nature and the accents as much as the actual cooking.
From Los Angeles Times
In the past, such negative sentiment was closely associated with a poor economy, but the connection between sentiment and the actual performance of the economy has loosened since the pandemic.
From MarketWatch
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