as in accomplished
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as in discovered
to come to an awareness of
I just realized that I can't go out to dinner tonight because I'm supposed to babysit for our neighbor
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as in earned
to receive as return for effort
if you deposit your paycheck in a savings account, you'll realize a little interest on it
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Recent Examples of realized
Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Many others like her have realized — too late — that their insurance payouts won’t cover all of their rebuilding costs.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
Parents, teachers, counselors and health care workers across the Twin Cities say many Minnesota children are living in fear or seeing those fears realized.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
Everyone appreciates a dream being realized.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Her lifelong goal is being realized in the form of Sweet Music Studio Cafe, a coffee shop with a focus on providing a space for up-and-coming artists in the Citrus Heights community.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Yet none of them is as fully realized a character as Judge Maddox.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
At the end of the day, Sara thinks her daughter's mood shifted because Evie realized that her mom wasn't actually that mad at her.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Of course, Wright eventually realized that the Houghs are actually siblings (and not in a White Lotus–esque way).
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
As many of you may have realized, 2026 is the new 2016.
—Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Many others like her have realized — too late — that their insurance payouts won’t cover all of their rebuilding costs.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
Parents, teachers, counselors and health care workers across the Twin Cities say many Minnesota children are living in fear or seeing those fears realized.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
Everyone appreciates a dream being realized.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Her lifelong goal is being realized in the form of Sweet Music Studio Cafe, a coffee shop with a focus on providing a space for up-and-coming artists in the Citrus Heights community.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Yet none of them is as fully realized a character as Judge Maddox.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
At the end of the day, Sara thinks her daughter's mood shifted because Evie realized that her mom wasn't actually that mad at her.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Of course, Wright eventually realized that the Houghs are actually siblings (and not in a White Lotus–esque way).
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realized
Adjective
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Someone so accomplished should get the benefit of the doubt.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
29 Jan. 2026
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Mars Salazar is an accomplished music journalist based in Austin, Texas.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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By printing the message, the killer no longer seemed to care about being discovered, despite the fact that not a single fingerprint was found on either side.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Where has the medallion been discovered in past years?—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But beyond those four, a number of prospects with local ties also earned a spot among the game’s rising stars.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Every fighter who won by KO or submission who didn’t get a $100K bonus earned an additional $25,000.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Ruhe said the debate reflects lessons learned from nearly two years of war.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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And one of the main lessons that will be learned from that account is that while the harms that occurred came quickly and sometimes surprisingly easily, their negative consequences — on universities and society at large — will linger for a long time.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But the short-term pain reaped long-term benefits.—
Howard Schneider,
USA Today,
19 Jan. 2026
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Unlike the companies that spent trillions in the great American electric koolaid build out, Apple let others do it for them and then reaped the benefits.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
18 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Ultimately, the resort aims to leave guests feeling renewed, uplifted and inspired, ensuring an achieved sense of ‘weightlessness’.—
Lauren Jade Hill,
Forbes,
15 June 2021
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Especially for her father, who, like her mother, was the child of Jewish immigrants, the house embodied the achieved American dream.—
ARTHUR LUBOW,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2018
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During the trial, jurors learned about grim Google searches Brian had made after his wife died, including how to saw a body and how to clean blood off of wood floors.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
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Fanatics shared the moment Tennessee Titans first overall pick, quarterback Cam Ward, saw Brady pop up on the screen to give him some wise words.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Knights gained their two-game lead Friday with a 94-86 home win over Palomar.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Honnold gained world-wide fame after ascending Yosemite National Park’s 3,000-foot El Capitan without safety equipment or rope in 2017.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Realized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realized. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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