REALIZATION Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

realization

noun

ˌrē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən

Definition of realization

as in accomplishment

the state of being actual or complete this research paper is the realization of an entire year's work

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Recent Examples of realization This realization comes entering his final fifth year of an astronomical contract and working in a new $200-million football complex. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 He is best known for introducing the idea of dynamical similarity to cosmological systems — a mathematical realization of philosophical principles in physics. — Big Think, 28 Aug. 2026 What followed was this realization on his part that [one of the men] was the commander of Dachau. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 The realization finally pushed her to act in December 2024, about a week before her 30th birthday. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for realization

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Noun

Still, with all the aforementioned accomplishments, and decades later, Steinem said that her naysayers used her bunny work in an attempt to discredit her.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
To Morrison, as well as to the filmmakers, this awful backstory makes something cathartic of his accomplishment.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of accomplishment

Noun

The completion of the Dolphin AIP programme therefore represents a considerable engineering achievement for TKMS, according to the company.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
The Cinecon Legacy Award is an honor given by the Cinecon Classic Film Festival to entertainment professionals for their lifetime achievements and contributions to the motion picture and entertainment industries.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of achievement

Noun

Even with their reluctance to run, the Tigers rank last with a 69 percent success rate on steals.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
But, Pace says, those successes also should raise questions among policymakers about whether and why a civil government agency such as NASA needs to operate launch sites in the first place.

— Elizabeth Howell, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of success

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