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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Ministers communicating with each other by phone, by email, by WhatsApp - text exchanges a real time substitute for snatched verbal conversation.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

It was the latest case of amateur sleuths identifying suspicious activity on Polymarket in nearly real time, before law enforcement gets involved.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Business leaders need enough technical fluency to make build-versus-buy decisions in a market changing in real time.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

That real time control is central to the approach, because the treatment depends on staying within a safe and useful range.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

The thought made my stomach turn a bit, and I felt a familiar rush of relief that real time travel was still a long way off.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin