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for real

PHRASE
in reality; actually
Synonyms


PHRASE
genuine; sincere
Synonyms


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In his plea, Max acknowledged bartering art for real estate and hiding income to buy real estate in Southampton, New York, the US Virgin Islands and upstate New York.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

To test this, the team created a multimodal artificial network in which spatial and distributed systems competed for "real estate."

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

SINGAPORE—At Richard Lim’s car dealership in this small but wealthy city-state, the price tags seem more fitting for real estate.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

The case for real ballast is stronger than it has been in 20 years.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

If I ever actually did this Glitch for real, I’d be an adult with years of time traveling under my belt.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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