["The meaning of ACTUAL is existing in fact or reality. How to use actual in a sentence.", "ACTUAL definition: existing in act or fact; real. See examples of actual used in a sentence.", "Actual is an adjective meaning ‘true’, ‘real’ and ‘the thing in itself’. It does not refer to time. Actual always comes immediately before the noun it is describing: Actually is often used in speaking as a discourse", "Define actual. actual synonyms, actual pronunciation, actual translation, English dictionary definition of actual. adj. 1. a. Existing in reality and not potential, possible, simulated, or false: The actual damages", "There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word actual, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.", "In most Romance, Slavic and Germanic languages the cognate of actual means “current”. This meaning has also been used in English since the sixteenth century but is now rare due to a", "Definition of actual adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.", "If you describe something as actual, it really exists or is true. You might excitedly tell your friends that you saw an actual bald eagle land on your mailbox."]