# actuals

Pronunciation: US say "AK-choo-uhlz" /ˈækʃuəlz/; UK say "AK-tyoo-uhlz" /ˈæktjʊəlz/

## Noun

1. Documented historical results: what has actually happened, rather than what was planned or projected.
   - Simple: Real recorded numbers for what has already happened, instead of planned or budgeted amounts.
   - _By quarter's end, the actuals showed spending well above forecast._
   - _Finance updated the report once the actuals for March were available._
2. Plural of actual. — plural of actual
   - Simple: Plural of actual. Use this form when talking about more than one.
   - _Accountants posted the actuals at the close of the quarter._
   - _Managers reviewed the actuals before approving next year's plan._
3. Physical commodities or financial instruments that are actually traded, distinct from the futures contracts based on them.
   - Simple: The real goods or assets that people trade, not just contracts to buy them later.
   - _The firm settled the position by taking delivery of the actuals._
   - _Prices for actuals often diverge from those quoted on futures markets._

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