realization
noun
re·al·i·za·tion
ˌrē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən 
Synonyms of realization
Examples of realization in a Sentence
There is a growing realization that changes need to be made to the coaching staff.
this research paper is the realization of an entire year's work
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The realization that the controversy over Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses broke out in England just a few days after The Last Temptation of Christ came out joined those narratives.
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Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
That realization led to years of pop-ups, where the Hubbards introduced Moon Bar cocktails at businesses around Kansas City while building an audience and refining the concept.
—Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026
That realization forced me to confront a difficult truth.
—Christine Lentz, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Her big realization comes after an increasingly chaotic attempt to reinvent herself following her split from Nick and his subsequent death.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
That realization led to years of pop-ups, where the Hubbards introduced Moon Bar cocktails at businesses around Kansas City while building an audience and refining the concept.
—Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026
That realization forced me to confront a difficult truth.
—Christine Lentz, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Her big realization comes after an increasingly chaotic attempt to reinvent herself following her split from Nick and his subsequent death.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for realization
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“Realization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/realization. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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