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
His stories explore how tech is changing the practice of health care and the business and policy challenges to realizing tech’s promise.
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Mario Aguilar, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026
Another camera captures staff realizing what was going on, frantic to stop the patient and to help.
—Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Over the years the installation has encountered a variety of difficulties that kept it from realizing its true spirit and form.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Ebert rushed to get her kids ready for school that morning and leave her Columbia home for the Kansas City area where Jill and her husband, Jason, were in disbelief realizing what all had been taken.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
But nobody seemed bothered Saturday night by the new stadium’s location, or by the work left to be done finishing it, or by the long delay realizing this night, or even by settling for a draw.
—Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
There’s nothing more devastating than opening your travel bag and realizing your expensive shampoo leaked all over your precious personal belongings.
—Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Apr. 2026
But critics have called out the erasure of the Black origins of African American Language and point out how non-Black Gen Zers are using it without even realizing its cultural significance.
—Moriah Humiston, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
That information can reveal patterns about behavior without people realizing it.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Mario Aguilar, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026
Another camera captures staff realizing what was going on, frantic to stop the patient and to help.
—Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Over the years the installation has encountered a variety of difficulties that kept it from realizing its true spirit and form.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Ebert rushed to get her kids ready for school that morning and leave her Columbia home for the Kansas City area where Jill and her husband, Jason, were in disbelief realizing what all had been taken.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
But nobody seemed bothered Saturday night by the new stadium’s location, or by the work left to be done finishing it, or by the long delay realizing this night, or even by settling for a draw.
—Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
There’s nothing more devastating than opening your travel bag and realizing your expensive shampoo leaked all over your precious personal belongings.
—Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Apr. 2026
But critics have called out the erasure of the Black origins of African American Language and point out how non-Black Gen Zers are using it without even realizing its cultural significance.
—Moriah Humiston, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
That information can reveal patterns about behavior without people realizing it.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realizing
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Tuesday, April 7 Health inspectors gave a red placard to the Land Park Japanese restaurant after discovering eight cockroaches throughout the facility including under the cook’s line and on a glue trap under the miso soup station.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 10,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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There’s nothing quite like the thrill of discovering a great garden center—especially one worth the extra miles.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the highest-income households are reaping the biggest gains.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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Downtown is reaping the harvest of seeds planted years ago, Taft said.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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That means residents are seeing larger chunks of their paychecks going to utilities compared to people in other places.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Sponsors began seeing themselves out on Monday, and the entire festival was quickly canceled after news of Ye’s ban broke on Tuesday.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Gusto, Andrew Nardi, Lake Bachar and Michael Petersen each pitched a scoreless inning out of the bullpen, with Petersen earning his first career MLB save.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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From 2019 to 2024, ARC billed the state over $400 million for psychoeducation and peer support, earning the company more than $125 million, about a quarter of all reimbursements paid to Kentucky providers during that time.—
Alex Acquisto,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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For now, Buchanon is just focused on learning the scheme, his teammates and trying to impart some wisdom on the Horned Frogs’ younger offensive linemen.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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At our newest campus in Haverhill, Massachusetts, for example students will train in a 25,000-square-foot facility equipped with interactive shifting simulation and a new curriculum that focuses on hands-on learning from day one.—
Samantha Greenberg,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
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At the western edge of the city, where San Francisco meets the Pacific Ocean, skateboarding is gaining new ground.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Along with other conflicts, terrorist attacks, and the detritus of previous wars, bomb detection and disposal units are gaining far too much experience in dealing with such threats to life and limb as well as learning from the painful examples of others.—
David Szondy
April 11,
New Atlas,
11 Apr. 2026
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We are used to hearing him through a halo of reverb, as part of a Vocoder robo-choir, tucked back in the mix, less a focal point than another instrument in the ensemble.—
Mitch Therieau,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2026
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Another big surprise was hearing Karen Fukuhara finally speak as Kimiko.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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In addition, Ken is an Emmy-award winning broadcaster for Fox Sports’ MLB telecasts.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Heat is just one loss behind the Hornets and holds the head-to-head tiebreaker over Charlotte after winning the regular-season series 3-1.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Realizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realizing. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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