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

Fearn portrays Owen, a young sound engineer, who falls in love with a girl in a nightclub, gets her number, and the next morning realizes one of the digits is missing. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

Now, Woodward has become an ambassador for bringing awareness to an issue that clearly impacts more people than society realizes – or cares to admit. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

And Alice’s superior, FBI agent Nora Washington (Quincy Tyler Bernstine), realizes that her corrupt boss Ed George (Danny McCarthy), who was covering up Easton’s crimes, will retain his ASAC position at the FBI. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026

The gap between what AI produces and what an organization actually realizes in return is bridged almost entirely by human skills. — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Other than taxpayers, bodega owners stand to be some of the biggest losers if New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) realizes his dream of city-run grocery stores. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026

Her mother creates the child a coat from rags, which draws criticism from her classmates — but through the picture book’s journey, the girl realizes just how kind her mother’s action was. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

The spy thriller is just one of the many shows in Sheridan’s empire, and so Luckinbill realizes the biggest obstacle could be getting the prolific creator to take a break from TV. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026

Listening in from a nearby water tower via a wire, Rand realizes Kershaw’s connection to the plot and holds him at gunpoint, sparking a fierce brawl between them. — Max Gao, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026