1
as in discovering
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 reaping
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 realizing
After realizing the driver was Hall County Sheriff Gerald Jay Couch, 63, the deputy requested assistance from the Georgia State Patrol to conduct the DUI investigation.
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
You'll be forgiven for not realizing that oleander, specifically Nerium oleander, is toxic, because the woody little shrub is a common sight in suburban landscapes due to its abundant, fragrant white, pink, red, or purple flowers.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
After watching his defense give up a franchise-record 511 points and realizing how Seattle and New England, the two Super Bowl participants, used strong defenses to achieve their goals, Jones has seen the light.
—Calvin Watkins
mar. 1, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Charassein is to make a recognizable visual signifier, which was for Kirby and other Marvel creators the first step in realizing a new character, before any narrative was worked out.
—Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
MetLife’s research shows that more retirees and pre-retirees are realizing the savings strategies that sustained previous generations are not keeping pace with today’s economic pressures.
—Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
The disconnect became obvious – the solar industry created a materials arbitrage without realizing it.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
After realizing she was injured, Kinuwan, who needs her arms to work, decided to call police.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
Capital One has a clear path to realizing synergies from its Discover acquisition, but investments to support growth are running high.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
You'll be forgiven for not realizing that oleander, specifically Nerium oleander, is toxic, because the woody little shrub is a common sight in suburban landscapes due to its abundant, fragrant white, pink, red, or purple flowers.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
After watching his defense give up a franchise-record 511 points and realizing how Seattle and New England, the two Super Bowl participants, used strong defenses to achieve their goals, Jones has seen the light.
—Calvin Watkins
mar. 1, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Charassein is to make a recognizable visual signifier, which was for Kirby and other Marvel creators the first step in realizing a new character, before any narrative was worked out.
—Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
MetLife’s research shows that more retirees and pre-retirees are realizing the savings strategies that sustained previous generations are not keeping pace with today’s economic pressures.
—Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
The disconnect became obvious – the solar industry created a materials arbitrage without realizing it.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
After realizing she was injured, Kinuwan, who needs her arms to work, decided to call police.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
Capital One has a clear path to realizing synergies from its Discover acquisition, but investments to support growth are running high.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realizing
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The California Department of Water Resources conducted its third snow survey in El Dorado County on Friday, discovering the site is at 47% of average for the Phillips Station location.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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News of the new Tubi/Black List partnership comes following their work together on To Be Commissioned, an initiative focused on discovering, developing and producing five original films from up-and-coming, underrepresented writers.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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Spending at least 120 minutes a week outside, according to research, seems to be a threshold for reaping these wellbeing benefits.—
Emma Loewe,
Outside,
26 Feb. 2026
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Morgan Stanley cites evidence that corporate America is already reaping tangible rewards from AI adoption.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Neighbors confirmed seeing local police and FBI agents at the home in the suburban community of Southwest Ranches.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Relative humidity will remain in the 30% to 40% range on Wednesday and Thursday, with Friday seeing a return to normal dry season humidity of around 60%.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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MacKinnon played in all six games for Canada at the Olympics in Milan, earning a silver medal after the United States won the final, 2-1, in overtime in an instant classic.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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Affordable housing bill loosens income limits This year’s draft requires average rents to be affordable to residents earning the 60% area median income.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
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In New York City, which canceled classed Monday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that schools would reopen for in person learning on Tuesday, raising questions about how feasible that is with snow still piled along sidewalks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Watching documentaries with my mom and learning about cases helped fuel my desire to want to be associated with criminal justice.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
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African Americans make up about 7% of players — still underrepresented, but gaining ground in a game that hasn't always shared the court.—
Itay Hod,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Pakistan and neighboring India, both nuclear armed powers, have periodically engaged in wars, clashes and skirmishes since gaining independence from British colonial rule in 1947.—
Munir Ahmed,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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The clinic is to provide that information at the next status hearing on March 4.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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Make better hearing easy and accessibly priced.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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For San Diego State, winning the Mountain West women’s swimming and diving championship last week was a perfect way to say farewell to the conference.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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For a kid from Riverside, if that game-winning layup was his dream shot, his performance against the rival Trojans was his dream night.—
Aaron Heisen,
Oc Register,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Realizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realizing. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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