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as in discovers
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 earns
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 realizes
The film delves into the then-trendy topic of the occult, adapting Ira Levin’s best-selling novel about a pregnant woman (Mia Farrow) in a stylish Manhattan apartment building who slowly realizes that her husband (John Cassavetes) is in league with the Satanists downstairs.
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Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Sitting up, Rosemary realizes her back and sides are covered in bright red scratches.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Amanda Seyfried played Jennifer's best friend Needy Lesnicki, who slowly realizes what is happening and tries to stop her.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Cameron realizes that the boot camp is just beginning, and they will now be involved in the war.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Almost immediately, the boy realizes something gravely sinister is amiss.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Along with the happy reunions, there are somber moments each year when Giordani realizes one of her regular customers has died or stopped traveling to games.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
After doing a chakra cleanse, Carol realizes that Mel just isn’t her person.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Eventually, with the help of a network page, Elsbeth realizes that Mickey II was empty when Scotty died.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Oct. 2025
Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Sitting up, Rosemary realizes her back and sides are covered in bright red scratches.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Amanda Seyfried played Jennifer's best friend Needy Lesnicki, who slowly realizes what is happening and tries to stop her.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Cameron realizes that the boot camp is just beginning, and they will now be involved in the war.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Almost immediately, the boy realizes something gravely sinister is amiss.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Along with the happy reunions, there are somber moments each year when Giordani realizes one of her regular customers has died or stopped traveling to games.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
After doing a chakra cleanse, Carol realizes that Mel just isn’t her person.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Eventually, with the help of a network page, Elsbeth realizes that Mickey II was empty when Scotty died.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realizes
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As the two start to fall for each other, things get complicated when Huntley discovers Victoria is a princess.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Which, Polsky discovers, hasn’t been properly flushed by whoever used it previously.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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How much each team earns through revenue sharing is also not typically disclosed.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Nevada Qualls, 25, earns $12 an hour, working as a cashier at city hall in Lake Providence.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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Uncovered, in which he is brought into the scammers’ world by mysterious gang boss Abdul and learns just how deep the operation goes.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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In fact, they’d merely been habituated, the way a bird learns to ignore a rhino.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
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The general staff reaps data from the point system, enabling it to make better decisions about strategy.—
Tamar Jacoby,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The victor reaps hard-to-come-by rewards in an unwelcoming, militarized land.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Microsoft, which celebrated its 50th birthday in April, now sees opportunities to boost its governance.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Despite a local Taiwanese series that covered similar territory, OMG co-founder and CEO Steve Chicorel sees opportunity rather than obstacle.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Catsimatidis has threatened to close stores if Mamdani wins.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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But all of them point conspicuously to the past (the recent past for Democrats, the slightly more distant one for Republicans) to claim that life would improve if their candidate wins.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The teen, portrayed by actress Drew Barrymore, picks up the phone and hears a deep, ominous voice on the other end.—
Kelli Skye Fadroski,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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God hears the cries of the oppressed and calls His church to do the same.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Today, the company Garvin founded 155 years ago makes iconic brands such as Woodford Reserve, Old Forester, and Jack Daniel's.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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What makes all of that possible?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Oct. 2025
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