realization

noun

ˌrē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce realization (audio)
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realization
  1. accomplishment
  2. achievement
  3. fulfillment
  4. success
Noun
  • Trump spent the opening minutes ticking through his administration’s claimed accomplishments.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
  • But those things are not the only accomplishments the author has made with this book.
    — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of accomplishment
Noun
  • Spang’s description of retailers as quality gatekeepers captures the category’s achievement.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • At his final Prime Minister’s Questions session in Parliament on Wednesday, Starmer defended his government’s record on the international stage — especially its support for Ukraine — and its domestic policy achievements.
    — Jill Lawless, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Definition of achievement
Noun
  • Equipped with conveyor and sortation technology, the operation will support high-volume fulfillment and delivery across the northeast region to ensure speed, reliability and scalability during periods of peak demand.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 July 2026
  • There’s also no substitute for the sense of control, purpose, and fulfillment that comes from creating and executing a vision.
    — Naveen Jain, Fortune, 9 July 2026
Definition of fulfillment
Noun
  • Norway enjoyed their best World Cup ever, reaching the quarter-finals and beating Brazil along the way, and Haaland was at the centre of their success.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Once a deeply impoverished and remote region, Fuping county has been a posterchild for success in Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s poverty alleviation campaign over the previous decade – and officials are keen to continue to find ways to boost growth.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of success

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