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
Our decade-long journey with UFC has been defined by continuous growth and expansion, and this agreement is an important realization of our strategy.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025
Blodget said the realization prompted him to change his approach to his own posts on social media, as well as his journalism.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2025
While reflecting on Season 1, episode 12, where the characters on the show kidnap Queen Latifah’s character, Khadijah, for a birthday road trip to Atlantic City, the two explain the chaotic episode and a cringeworthy joke that sparked the realization.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Whether through an intense personal realization or a challenging encounter with a loved one, we’re bound to face what has been lurking beneath the surface.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025
Blodget said the realization prompted him to change his approach to his own posts on social media, as well as his journalism.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2025
While reflecting on Season 1, episode 12, where the characters on the show kidnap Queen Latifah’s character, Khadijah, for a birthday road trip to Atlantic City, the two explain the chaotic episode and a cringeworthy joke that sparked the realization.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Whether through an intense personal realization or a challenging encounter with a loved one, we’re bound to face what has been lurking beneath the surface.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for realization
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realization
Noun
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Most of these accomplishments fill the young GM with pride, but the lack of playoff victories is not lost on him, either.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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These accomplishments included flying three consecutive times halfway around the world before splashing down as planned in the Indian Ocean, and, in October, the first of three successful returns of the Super Heavy rocket booster to the launch pad.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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While Newsom brags incessantly about the state and its achievements, its chronic problems, such as a high level of homelessness, are obvious to anyone.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
16 Aug. 2025
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The Fed’s achievements in stabilizing markets during the 2008 financial crisis and the Covid pandemic, and in bringing down inflation while avoiding recession in recent years, deserve praise rather than disparagement.—
Bill Dudley,
Twin Cities,
16 Aug. 2025
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Jessica Weiss is a keynote speaker and executive coach who teaches people and businesses how to find more happiness, fulfillment and satisfaction at work.—
Jessica Weiss,
CNBC,
19 Aug. 2025
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That what their songs added up to was a full-scale vision of the ins and outs of love and loss and romance and pain and desire and fulfillment, told entirely from a woman’s point of view, is part of the reason their genius wasn’t fully recognized and respected.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
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But until the most recent flight test, Starship had struggled in 2025 to repeat the successes of previous missions in 2024.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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The most likely pathway for success will be in European courts, specifically the European Court of Human Rights.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Realization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realization. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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