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real time

[ree-uhl, reel] / ˈri əl, ril /
NOUN
actual time for action or event
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Now those concerns are playing out in real time.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Composed as Day’s star rose in real time, the song was a receptacle for all of her conflicting feelings about her newfound attention.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

That ability to react in real time to shoppers’ preferences may be more of a challenge as Revolve goes offline to some extent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"Markets can look skittish or confused, but what they're really doing is managing event risk in real time, with oil sitting right at the centre of that."

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

It was the textbook of space the place, being written in real time.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly