Synonyms of realized

realized 1 of 2

adjective

as in accomplished

Related Words

• accomplished
• concluded
• achieved
• finished
• attained
• ended
• terminated
• completed
• over
• done
• complete
• through
• up
• compassed
• obsolete
• extinct
• down
• defunct
• expired
• over with
• dead
• kaput

Dissimilar Words

• incomplete
• unfinished
• ongoing
• continuing
• uncompleted
• undone

realized

2 of 2

verb

past tense of realize

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discovered
• learned
• saw
• heard
• found
• ascertained
• found out
• got on (to)
• caught on (to)
• detected
• got wind of
• encountered
• spotted
• wised (up)
• perceived
• tumbled (to)
• noted
• figured out
• hit (on or upon)
• discerned
• calculated
• observed
• espied
• puzzled (out)
• descried
• divined
• doped (out)
• minded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missed
• overlooked
• ignored
• disregarded
• forgot
• covered
• hid
• concealed
• masked
• screened
• veiled
• blanketed
• cloaked
• shrouded
• blotted out
• unlearned
• enshrouded
• occulted
• curtained

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earned
• reaped
• gained
• won
• made
• got
• garnered
• obtained
• attained
• landed
• acquired
• captured
• secured
• procured
• achieved
• carried
• drew
• brought in
• pulled down
• knocked down
• accomplished
• came by
• bagged
• accumulated
• scored
• netted
• amassed
• occupied
• grossed
• regained
• cleared
• caught
• notched (up)
• recaptured
• annexed
• reacquired
• remade
• took over
• picked up
• racked up
• reattained

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• paid
• granted
• gave
• forfeited
• accorded
• yielded
• surrendered
• gave up
• relinquished
• handed over
• parted (with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of realized

Adjective

Her blinkered perspective is consumed with semi-realized introspection and self-reprobation. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 13 May 2026

Verb

As Alabama’s shows grew, Morris realized other needs created by the group’s growth and purchased Bob Seger’s sound system in order to found Morris Leasing, which later became Morris Lighting + Sound. — Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026

The tension in a packed Ellis Park deflated in the last 10 minutes as Springbok supporters realized a comeback wasn't possible. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Those are realized losses funding a perpetual dividend, which is a materially different fact pattern than an unrealized markdown that may reverse. — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Melinda French Gates first realized the importance of self-care in early motherhood. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Current projections show cash could last through April 2027 if relief tied to the agreement is realized, an improvement over earlier Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team warnings that funds could run out by January or February 2027. — Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

It’s been a long and hard journey since Honda announced its return as a full F1 PU manufacturer with Aston in 2023, but tensions peaked in Australia when both parties, along with the rest of the world, realized just how dire things were. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 20 Aug. 2026

If not for the deadweight anchor of their league-worst defense, the Cowboys might have realized a far higher potential than their 7-9-1 record suggested. — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Thankfully, Shepard quickly realized that his now-wife was the one. — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026