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as in discovered
to come to an awareness of
I just realized that I can't go out to dinner tonight because I'm supposed to babysit for our neighbor
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as in earned
to receive as return for effort
if you deposit your paycheck in a savings account, you'll realize a little interest on it
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Recent Examples of realized
Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
But then the estate realized that the decades-old settlement with the accuser forbade any party from depicting that situation for commercial purposes.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
That vulnerability is now being realized.
—James Rector, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Initially, the film intended to dive into and negate the child-molestation allegations against Jackson, but the Jackson estate later realized that a previous settlement with an accuser required the estate to never dramatize the events.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
Researchers Slotine and Lohmiller realized that quantum superposition allows the photon to take multiple paths and if classical physics could entertain this.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
Savings realized from energy conservation measures return to the fund to pay for new sustainability programs.
—Margaret Buranen, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
And no one realized just how many until one curious lab technician decided to take a closer look.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Then doctors realized Gould's heart was failing.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Verb
Whatever the issue’s current valence among the electorate, that so many high-ranking Democrats have taken it up hints at a profound, if not yet fully realized, break with the Party’s politics dating back to that escalator ride, and perhaps further still.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
But then the estate realized that the decades-old settlement with the accuser forbade any party from depicting that situation for commercial purposes.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
That vulnerability is now being realized.
—James Rector, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Initially, the film intended to dive into and negate the child-molestation allegations against Jackson, but the Jackson estate later realized that a previous settlement with an accuser required the estate to never dramatize the events.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
Researchers Slotine and Lohmiller realized that quantum superposition allows the photon to take multiple paths and if classical physics could entertain this.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
Savings realized from energy conservation measures return to the fund to pay for new sustainability programs.
—Margaret Buranen, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
And no one realized just how many until one curious lab technician decided to take a closer look.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Then doctors realized Gould's heart was failing.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realized
Adjective
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Brody couldn’t ask for a better scene partner than Thompson, an accomplished theater actor who gives haunting texture to a character unique in both her imperfections and seductive appeal.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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An accomplished manager, producer, and licensed entertainment attorney, Witter specializes in representing writers, directors, actors, and multi-hyphenate talent across both film and television.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Buckingham Palace announced in February 2024 that Charles had a form of cancer, discovered after a corrective procedure for an enlarged prostate.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Kermalli said patients who recently discovered a tick and are presenting symptoms can have their blood tested with results delivered in about an hour.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Bermudez earned her law degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law and has been a member of the state bar since 2005.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Zuhn earned All-SEC honors each of the past two seasons and shared the 2025 SEC Jacobs Blocking Trophy (top blocker in the SEC) with Alabama’s Kadyn Proctor.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Participants learned the locations of fifty objects; each was associated with a distinct noise.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Investigators later learned Hissom and her male passenger, who was wounded, were caught in a crossfire as a group of four or five men grabbed weapons from a vehicle and began firing at each other.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The additional billions that Moscow has reaped because of the Iran war is easing some pressure off Russia’s floundering economy and the Kremlin’s ability to finance the conflict in Ukraine.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a February 2025 Reuters poll, the two men reaped more favorable ratings than anyone else among the 10 wealthiest Americans.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Ultimately, the resort aims to leave guests feeling renewed, uplifted and inspired, ensuring an achieved sense of ‘weightlessness’.—
Lauren Jade Hill,
Forbes,
15 June 2021
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Especially for her father, who, like her mother, was the child of Jewish immigrants, the house embodied the achieved American dream.—
ARTHUR LUBOW,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2018
Verb
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Moving a blade back and forth to try to saw biscuits apart will make their layers stick (and ruin the rise).—
Ella Quittner,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Ruggeri says that, in comparison to saw palmetto, which gets far more attention.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Even before the war, Saudi Arabia had signed a defense agreement with Pakistan, which has since gained more credibility as a force in the region because of its mediating role between Washington and Tehran.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Reuters news agency said Brent and WTI gained almost 17% and 13% respectively over the course of last week - their biggest weekly rise since the Iran war began.—
April 27,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Realized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realized. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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