realization

noun

re·​al·​i·​za·​tion ˌrē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

1

: the action of realizing : the state of being realized

2

: something realized

Synonyms

• accomplishment
• achievement
• actuality
• actualization
• attainment
• consummation
• fruition
• fulfillment
• fulfilment
• pass

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

Recent Examples on the Web

That realization has led the star to collab with skin-and-body care brand Eucerin. —Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024

But there is a growing realization among experts that the COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally changed adolescence. —Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 5 June 2024

The high tide of Khatami’s conciliatory approach came in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, with the realization that the hijackers had been Sunni and not Shiite. —Ali M. Ansari, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2024

This may be prompted by special occasions, such as parental birthdays; typically, however, the full realization of the time, energy, patience and money spent occurs when the children have children of their own. —Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing realization

• come to the realization
• self-realization