Synonyms of realizes

realizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of realize

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discovers
• learns
• sees
• hears
• finds
• ascertains
• finds out
• gets on (to)
• detects
• catches on (to)
• perceives
• gets wind of
• wises (up)
• encounters
• hits (on or upon)
• tumbles (to)
• discerns
• calculates
• observes
• figures out
• espies
• spots
• descries
• puzzles (out)
• notes
• divines
• minds
• dopes (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• ignores
• overlooks
• disregards
• forgets
• hides
• conceals
• covers
• masks
• curtains
• blankets
• unlearns
• screens
• shrouds
• enshrouds
• cloaks
• blots out
• veils
• occults

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earns
• reaps
• wins
• makes
• gains
• gets
• obtains
• garners
• attains
• lands
• acquires
• captures
• secures
• achieves
• procures
• draws
• carries
• brings in
• accomplishes
• pulls down
• comes by
• knocks down
• bags
• accumulates
• scores
• regains
• amasses
• occupies
• clears
• nets
• grosses
• catches
• recaptures
• notches (up)
• reacquires
• takes over
• annexes
• picks up
• racks up
• remakes
• reattains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• forfeits
• pays
• gives
• grants
• accords
• yields
• parts (with)
• relinquishes
• surrenders
• gives up
• hands over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of realizes

When this happens, Telemachus realizes that the beggar is really his father, and the father-son duo reunite in full and begin plotting revenge against the suitors. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Rhaenyra realizes that she’s been played and confronts the child. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

This young adult fantasy follows a 16-year-old who discovers a magical attack and realizes this new world of demons and mages has a connection to her mother’s death. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Da Costa realizes that journey with unforced naturalism, as if the camera just happened to be there to capture it. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026

Everyone now realizes that women’s stories contain a wealth of beautiful romance and narrative depth that can be told from a female perspective. — Marcus Lim, Variety, 15 June 2026

The interaction between Omar Epps’ Detective Malcolm Howard, who is actually Kanan’s father, and a drunken Lou when Lou realizes that Howard was the one who told Raq that Scrap was a snitch towards the end of season three is especially memorable. — Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026

An education and outreach specialist for Connections for the Homeless, Yarger realizes there is a thin line between living paycheck to paycheck and becoming homeless. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026

But vengeance demons don’t grant wishes to be helpful and Cordelia soon realizes she’s made a dreadful mistake. — ArsTechnica, 7 June 2026