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IRL

  1. in real life (in contrast with communication and interaction online or in a fictional situation):

    I play online video games with people I've never met IRL.



IRL

abbreviation for

  1. text messaging in real life
  2. Ireland (international car registration)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of IRL1

From its use in digital communications
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Example Sentences

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And it warmed everyone’s cold little hearts that actors from two beloved mid-aughts shows had ended up together IRL.

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We are turning to chatbots to be our therapists and best friends, with some even admitting that they trust and feel more viscerally with a robot than their IRL therapists and best friends.

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IRL, Frank Iero from My Chemical Romance approached him at Riot Fest to tell him he loved his videos.

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If you've always dreamed of entering a pro wrestling ring but don't fancy the gruelling training regimes, performance schedules or being body-slammed IRL, there's always video games.

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Now in 2025, it’s evolved into a herculean entity that hosts IRL gatherings such as the Unova tour stop in L.A., which was broken into “seasons†across the Rose Bowl and surrounding areas.

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