real time

[ree-uhl, reel] / ˈri əl, ril /

NOUN

actual time for action or event

Synonyms

WEAK

actual time problem-solving time

Example Sentences

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American rail companies have developed world-leading technologies that can monitor track conditions in real time, deploy predictive maintenance and optimize network operations with remarkable precision.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The Peacock reality series, a spinoff of the popular UK show, films in real time while episodes air almost daily.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

For Mills, the crisis was a lesson in what he sees as a risk inherent in an industry where supply shortages have to be addressed in real time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

First, the personal saving rate is notorious for being revised up because the government tends to undercount incomes in real time...

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The new equipment also included the most sophisticated metal detectors ever invented and waterproofed iPads that enabled the team’s divers to map the location of each new artifact that was discovered in real time.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler