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 of realization

• accomplishment
• achievement
• fulfillment
• success

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 can be simultaneously motivating and alarming. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

This realization has helped lead to the creation of a bench with life-size statues of 19th century author Robert Louis Stevenson, his wife Fanny Stevenson and their Irish setter cocker spaniel ChuChu. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026

For my body has betrayed that my personal Room 101 must be the mid-exposure realization of having miscalculated a mutual understanding. — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

The realization led her to investigate which other Kazakh mythical figures might be misunderstood. — Yulia Denisyuk, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing realization

• come to the realization
• self-realization

Rhymes for realization

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation