Meanings
- pluralplural of actual
- project managementaccountingDocumented historical results; things that have happened rather than things that are planned.
This year's projections are above prior year actuals by five percent.
- businessPhysical commodities (physicals) or financial instruments which are traded in futures contracts.
Cite this entry
actuals. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/actuals
“actuals.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/actuals. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “actuals,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/actuals.
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