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
Early in his baseball career, Kaneland pitcher Jack Frey came to a sudden realization.
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Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
This realization, Parker begins to explain, is a relatively recent one.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
With the growing realization of the necessity of tactile data, all of this will advance hand in hand.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
An inside look at the realization of Koyo Kouoh’s Venice Biennale.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
This realization, Parker begins to explain, is a relatively recent one.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
With the growing realization of the necessity of tactile data, all of this will advance hand in hand.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
An inside look at the realization of Koyo Kouoh’s Venice Biennale.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for realization
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realization
Noun
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His message after the series-opening loss is that one bad game does not make for a lost round in the playoffs, and just to get to this point is already an accomplishment of note.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
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More accomplishments are in store at the section meet that begins Wednesday with the Division 1 swim prelims at Southwestern College.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
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But the bans, which have been touted by researchers, educators and policymakers as a way to boost children’s attendance and academic achievement and to combat mental health issues and online bullying, aren’t delivering on all those promises, the findings reveal.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
4 May 2026
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Little sparks of achievement also come from doing chores or any of my enjoyable or meaningful activities.—
Alex Korb, Ph.D.,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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According to Amazon, the next-generation facilities reduce fulfillment processing times by up to 25 percent, with the logistics powerhouse also aiming to cut costs the same 25 percent during peak delivery seasons.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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IHerb shuttered the Lexington fulfillment center for similar reasons.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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This other cousin is now in her mid-70s and has always enjoyed a very luxurious life due to the business success of her father – my uncle – and our grandfather.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Does that kind of discourse-friendly success override the fact that Euphoria is too young, too scummy, and too dumb to fit into the usual Emmy pattern?—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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“Realization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realization. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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