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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
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
Rosy didn't love her videos, Doucleff realized.
—Alicia Garceau, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
Congratulations to Michael, who, after two decades of diligence and diplomacy, has realized his vision.
—Mark Guiducci, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
Investigators soon realized the suspect had taken one of their vehicles and traced its movements to Colorado, where Miller was arrested early the morning of March 5, officials have said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2026
Upon learning about the technique, Vogue’s beauty shopping editor Kiana Murden realized this has been her secret to counteracting dryness all along.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
The inflation goal acts more as a ceiling than a target to be realized.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
The team initially explored tracks from the ’60s and ’70s before Pilzer and the showrunners — who were all in high school around the same time as Quinn’s character, circa 2004 — realized the more personal choice was the right one.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Whether those fears are realized could depend on how long the war lasts.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
However, the Penn State team realized that these ions are bad for processing data, but are incredible at sensing heat.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
Rosy didn't love her videos, Doucleff realized.
—Alicia Garceau, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
Congratulations to Michael, who, after two decades of diligence and diplomacy, has realized his vision.
—Mark Guiducci, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
Investigators soon realized the suspect had taken one of their vehicles and traced its movements to Colorado, where Miller was arrested early the morning of March 5, officials have said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2026
Upon learning about the technique, Vogue’s beauty shopping editor Kiana Murden realized this has been her secret to counteracting dryness all along.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
The inflation goal acts more as a ceiling than a target to be realized.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
The team initially explored tracks from the ’60s and ’70s before Pilzer and the showrunners — who were all in high school around the same time as Quinn’s character, circa 2004 — realized the more personal choice was the right one.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Whether those fears are realized could depend on how long the war lasts.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realized
Adjective
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Lie, an accomplished jazz pianist, performed the session live.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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In somewhat rapid succession, Joseph lost his father, Keven Davis, an accomplished attorney who represented the likes of the Williams sisters and Wynton Marsalis, in 2012, and his brother Noah in 2015.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Doctors discovered cancerous masses during the procedure, and DeCarlo underwent treatment until he was hospitalized from November through December after another brain bleed.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Part of that evolution reflects how younger viewers discovered international cinema in the first place.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The victory earned back-to-back state titles for Decatur.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
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Most billionaires, including those named by Sanders, have earned their fortunes by producing values that consumers are willing to pay for.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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America's Gulf allies, pummeled for days by Iranian missiles and drones, are rapidly running out of interceptors to shoot down those projectiles, CBS News' Margaret Brennan has learned.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Hollywood Reporter has learned Annapurna veterans Chelsea Barnard and Matthew Budman are returning to the company and have been named the co-heads of film.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Sports media play-by-play broadcaster Joey Lindstrom did miss the competition, but still reaped the benefits of looking like Kennedy.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
9 Mar. 2026
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In each case, there were also long-term victors who inherited infrastructure and reaped the benefits of these expansions in the form of lower-cost bandwidth, cheaper consumer prices, and large manufacturers that consolidated the power grid.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 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
Verb
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Ruggeri says that, in comparison to saw palmetto, which gets far more attention.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
19 Feb. 2026
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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
Verb
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The case in Rio de Janeiro’s famed beachside neighborhood, which allegedly took place in January, gained national traction last week when four suspects handed themselves over to authorities.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The narrative has gained influence in technology circles for its depiction of incremental rather than sudden transformation.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Realized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realized. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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