Definition of realizationnext
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 Awakening Uranus in your 12th House of Solitude forms a trine with Pluto in your 8th House of Intimacy and Shared Resources, stirring private realizations around trust, debt, vulnerability, or emotional labor. Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026 There’s an increasing realization among business and political leaders how vulnerable some of Europe’s critical supply chains have become. Richard Saynor, Fortune, 16 July 2026 While out with her daughter, a simple question led one woman to a profound realization. Charles Trepany, USA Today, 15 July 2026 But for many women, the most powerful realization is that their symptoms have a name, and the disease can be managed. Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for realization
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Noun
  • Their movements are tracked, conversations are restricted, decisions are tightly controlled, and accomplishments are rewarded with superficial incentives.
    Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • But his bogus life story of being a wealthy Wall Street player with a college degree and other accomplishments quickly unraveled.
    CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
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  • The achievement was so significant that two of the physicists behind the theory won the Nobel Prize.
    Lisa Song, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • That aside, Baker’s practical magic on the movie is fantastic and one of the production’s finest achievements.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 July 2026
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  • When the pandemic hit, Ikea had to turn its shuttered stores into fulfillment centers almost overnight, which supercharged its e-commerce operations.
    Claire Zillman, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • Additionally, GoodRx for Weight Loss is a comprehensive, direct-to-consumer telemedicine subscription built to simplify every step of the GLP-1 treatment journey, from consultation to prescription to fulfillment.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
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  • Part of Mahle’s success against the Brewers was due to an uptick in velocity with his four-seam fastball.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
  • Yet many young Indians say that national success has not translated into opportunities for them.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

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“Realization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realization. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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