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
Nothing feels worse than the sickening realization that your good intentions harmed the beautiful birds in your yard.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Her moment of realization was heart-wrenching (and funny) and turned both into reality-TV heavyweights.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
Jones laughed at the realization.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
For students of yogis, looking for relics in cremains is not a morbid fascination, but an act of unshakeable faith and an expectation that their guru would leave behind a message — a physical sign of their spiritual realization, Zopa said.
—Deepa Bharath, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Her moment of realization was heart-wrenching (and funny) and turned both into reality-TV heavyweights.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
Jones laughed at the realization.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
For students of yogis, looking for relics in cremains is not a morbid fascination, but an act of unshakeable faith and an expectation that their guru would leave behind a message — a physical sign of their spiritual realization, Zopa said.
—Deepa Bharath, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for realization
Noun
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When times are tough, keeping up the daily grind is a meaningful accomplishment.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Queen Victoria used the wire to congratulate President James Buchanan on the accomplishment, widely considered an engineering marvel at the time.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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As for lifetime achievement honors, Robert Smigel presented Stephen Colbert with the Walter Bernstein Award for critiquing the power elite on his late-night show, which will air its final episode in May.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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This achievement is particularly important because drones operate under demanding conditions such as vibration, motion, limited power supply, and fluctuating communication signals.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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By the end of 2025, Agility partnered with the fintech firm Mercado to deploy Digit to handle physically demanding tasks in its fulfillment network.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Amazon frequently contracts with various interstate trucking businesses to transport both empty trailers and trailers containing heavy loads of freight between cities as well as between warehouses and fulfillment centers, authorities said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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By all accounts, the campaign against Iran’s military assets has achieved success.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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How to Use Costco’s Chipotle Copycat Chicken Costco’s Flame Seared Chargrilled Chipotle Chicken has already enjoyed a lot of social media success.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2026
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