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

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

If someone realizes an expense was missed or has a question about a bill, Meier recommends bringing it up privately. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026

Alice eventually realizes that the bracelet is an identifier for an infant Safe Surrender box located somewhere in the city. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

From a distance, the organization can look stable because a few dependable people are doing more than anyone realizes. — Brian Eason, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026

When Eun-sae and the police show up, Sang-gil realizes that Tae-ha might actually kill him, which would ruin his life. — Kayti Burt, Time, 7 Aug. 2026

An unlikely working relationship develops between an overzealous tech billionaire and a reluctant writer who realizes the only way to make artificial intelligence any better is to fix the broken real world it’s trained on. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

When that single point of failure is stressed, the organization realizes that person is the process, and that cannot be replicated at scale. — Richard Neal, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026