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actuals

actuals

5.7
The real amounts and numbers in a budget or plan, not estimates
  • noun
  • /ˈæktʃuəlz/
  • Jargon
translation icon : resultados reales
  • The financial report highlighted the actuals for last quarter, showing a significant increase in revenue.

Now the next part of the plan is really about actuals and goals.

Examples

  • Now the next part of the plan is really about actuals and goals.

    Tom Ferry

  • There you go, the three actuals, Barrier stream mapping.

  • Understanding the actuals is crucial for making informed decisions in business planning.

  • The project team compared the actuals to the initial budget to evaluate their performance.

Antonyms

estimate
370 2.6

A rough calculation of a number, amount or size

projection
137 4.4

An estimate of a future result based on past and present data

to forecast
54 2.5

To say what will probably happen using information, for example about weather or business

Surface Forms

actuals plural

Morphology

actuals = actual (transparent) = actual + s

The meaning is directly the plural of 'actual' used as a noun in business contexts; learners who know 'actual' ('real') can infer 'actuals' as the real figures.

Etymology

The word actuals comes from the Latin actus, which means 'a doing' or 'an act', and you can see the same part in act and action. So actuals are the real things that happened or the real numbers and results you measure, not estimates.