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
For West Virginia, the trip to Omaha is the realization of the vision Randy Mazey had when he was hired as coach in June 2012, the summer before his team's first Big 12 season.
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CBS News, 12 June 2026
This realization has spread through most of our extended family, who have now started to acquire their own portable pizza ovens to take on camping trips, to beach outings, and to garden parties.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 12 June 2026
The smiles, according to experts on Buddhism and Buddhist art, suggest a realization of truth, and the legs represent a transition into action, to liberate all sentient beings.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 11 June 2026
That was the realization that these two worlds actually aren’t a million miles away.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 June 2026
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CBS News, 12 June 2026
This realization has spread through most of our extended family, who have now started to acquire their own portable pizza ovens to take on camping trips, to beach outings, and to garden parties.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 12 June 2026
The smiles, according to experts on Buddhism and Buddhist art, suggest a realization of truth, and the legs represent a transition into action, to liberate all sentient beings.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 11 June 2026
That was the realization that these two worlds actually aren’t a million miles away.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for realization
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realization
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Wang's big accomplishment was the delivery of the Muse Spark AI model in April, marking Meta's first jump into proprietary foundation models and away from a strict adherence to open source, or open weight as it's more commonly called in AI.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
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In the corner of the team’s theater room, Wright hung a chart that was updated regularly by the team’s leader in attitude points, awarded for out-of-the-box accomplishments such as diving on the floor for loose balls or taking charges.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Groundbreaking chef, cookbook author, restaurateur and media personality Nancy Silverton is the recipient of this year’s lifetime achievement award.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Given that Griffin lacks a signature trading or investing style, his achievements can feel both confounding and imitable.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Lyon said roughly 75 people have gone through the program, with some learning sewing while others have been trained in fulfillment and other trade skills.—
Beatrice Peterson,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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As part of the launch, Amazon only moved sellers’ inbound goods from the port to an Amazon fulfillment center.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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Part of the reason this show is a success is that the women at its center understand that the secret formula is brutal honesty.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
10 Dec. 2025
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The Royals have found success with the sixth pick.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Realization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realization. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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