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as in discovers
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 earns
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 realizes
As Firecracker realizes during a marketing brainstorm with VP Ashley Barrett, Oh Father, Vought producer Courtenay Fortney, and the Worm, the basic values of Jesus Christ don’t sell anymore.
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Upon finding an obscure Latin translation of Howard’s in Nancy’s notebook, Mary realizes the two were having an affair before her death and confronts Howard, who vehemently denies any involvement with Nancy.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Say a poker player pays realizes $100,000 in winnings over the course of the year, but also incurs $110,000 in losses.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
When Miami Metro’s Angel Batista (David Zayas) arrives with questions, Dexter realizes his past is catching up to him fast.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
As a possible second-round draft pick, White realizes there’s room for improvement the next few weeks in front of NBA scouts.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2026
The playing field is leveled when, quickly enough, Julian realizes that Lori is interested in the Christophers.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Once an unnamed boy (Naru Asanuma) shows up and the Lost Man realizes that this mysterious kid is not an anomaly, Exit 8 begins to adds elements of pathos and paternal anxiety to its free-floating paranoia.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
Agnes, the well-to-do daughter of a Commander who is nearly ready to be married off herself; and Daisy, a teenager from Canada who realizes her parents were part of the Mayday resistance just after they are murdered by Gilead operatives.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Upon finding an obscure Latin translation of Howard’s in Nancy’s notebook, Mary realizes the two were having an affair before her death and confronts Howard, who vehemently denies any involvement with Nancy.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Say a poker player pays realizes $100,000 in winnings over the course of the year, but also incurs $110,000 in losses.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
When Miami Metro’s Angel Batista (David Zayas) arrives with questions, Dexter realizes his past is catching up to him fast.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
As a possible second-round draft pick, White realizes there’s room for improvement the next few weeks in front of NBA scouts.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2026
The playing field is leveled when, quickly enough, Julian realizes that Lori is interested in the Christophers.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Once an unnamed boy (Naru Asanuma) shows up and the Lost Man realizes that this mysterious kid is not an anomaly, Exit 8 begins to adds elements of pathos and paternal anxiety to its free-floating paranoia.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
Agnes, the well-to-do daughter of a Commander who is nearly ready to be married off herself; and Daisy, a teenager from Canada who realizes her parents were part of the Mayday resistance just after they are murdered by Gilead operatives.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realizes
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In the final cut, Mabel accidentally stumbles upon research being done by her biology professor (Kathy Najimy), discovers the technology, and hijacks a robot beaver.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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The sequel dives further into the curse as a new generation of Owens women discovers the secret of their family history.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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Everything here earns its spot in my suitcase and helps avoid that last-minute reshuffle at the gate or worse, an unexpected overweight baggage fee.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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The sport adaptive air suspension earns its keep here.—
Chris Jackson,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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One brain, many tasks Motubrain is designed as a unified multimodal model that learns from video, language, and action simultaneously.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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As the group heads down the coast, Amy learns more and more about Vivien with every stop.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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However, an artist’s innate defiance reaps the best art.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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The mower does the work, and your lawn reaps the benefits.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2026
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Set in 1645, the story sees a privileged young bride (Thatcher) accused of witchcraft on her wedding day and pursued by a ruthless witch hunter (Alwyn).—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Hitting theaters nearly 20 years after the first movie’s premiere, The Devil Wears Prada sequel sees original cast members Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci reprising their roles in the cult favorite film.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2026
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Desperation wins in the playoffs.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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In three games against Escondido this week — Mission Hills wins by 15-2, 9-1 and 10-0 — Mulford, who had a double and triple Friday, was 7 of 12 with 12 RBIs.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Sandburg’s Alanna Noone hears the jokes from time to time.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Supreme Court hears arguments Monday about a relatively new law enforcement technique that allows police to tap into giant tech-firm databases to find out who was near the scene of a crime and may have been involved.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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That alone makes the proposition of using DNA as an engineering material far more feasible.—
Eliza Strickland,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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While Shug’s Bagels owner and founder Justin Shugrue is originally from New York, don't waste your time debating whether or not Shug's makes New York-style bagels.—
Nathanael Gassett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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