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

But in the finale, after piecing together her memories with the help of Hannah, Bailey realizes that Quinn was pushing her on a playground swing the day that Kate was killed nearby in a hit-and-run. —Max Gao, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026

Once an unnamed boy (Naru Asanuma) shows up and the Lost Man realizes that this mysterious kid is not an anomaly, Exit 8 begins to adds elements of pathos and paternal anxiety to its free-floating paranoia. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026

The comedic drama sets up an intriguing dilemma for its lead character as Lauren realizes that her attic is somehow creating an infinite supply of husbands. —Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026

Agnes, the well-to-do daughter of a Commander who is nearly ready to be married off herself; and Daisy, a teenager from Canada who realizes her parents were part of the Mayday resistance just after they are murdered by Gilead operatives. —Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026

Justin realizes that poaching artichokes in wine is delicious; Laurence perfects crispy rice; Sieger figures out how to get Tom to eat okra. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026

There’s this line toward the end where the narrator realizes that her happiness in that year had less to do with being young in a beautiful foreign city and everything to do with soaring at the height of female closeness. —Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026

Not just any trade, Kidd realizes, but The Trade of Luka Doncic from which the franchise largely has moved on – or had until former majority owner Mark Cuban seemingly brought gasoline and matches to a podcast interview that was released Tuesday. —Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 31 Mar. 2026

Ex-convict Adèle gets a job as a baggage handler there and quickly realizes that the job requires a lot more than moving luggage from the lobby to the room, as every favor hides a hidden cost and power dynamics shift rapidly. —K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026