Synonyms of realizing

realizing

verb

present participle of realize

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discovering
• seeing
• learning
• hearing
• finding
• ascertaining
• finding out
• getting on (to)
• detecting
• catching on (to)
• perceiving
• encountering
• getting wind of
• wising (up)
• hitting (on or upon)
• spotting
• tumbling (to)
• noting
• calculating
• figuring out
• observing
• discerning
• espying
• descrying
• divining
• puzzling (out)
• doping (out)
• minding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• ignoring
• overlooking
• disregarding
• forgetting
• hiding
• covering
• concealing
• masking
• screening
• unlearning
• blanketing
• blotting out
• veiling
• shrouding
• cloaking
• enshrouding
• occulting
• curtaining

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reaping
• earning
• gaining
• winning
• making
• getting
• garnering
• obtaining
• attaining
• acquiring
• securing
• landing
• capturing
• achieving
• procuring
• carrying
• drawing
• bagging
• bringing in
• accomplishing
• pulling down
• knocking down
• coming by
• accumulating
• scoring
• grossing
• amassing
• netting
• regaining
• occupying
• recapturing
• clearing
• catching
• annexing
• notching (up)
• remaking
• taking over
• reacquiring
• racking up
• picking up
• reattaining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• paying
• according
• giving
• granting
• forfeiting
• yielding
• giving up
• surrendering
• relinquishing
• parting (with)
• handing over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of realizing

At issue are 50-year-old legal documents that expired without most condo owners realizing it. — Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Sometimes those hectic summer days carpooling to camp and realizing your kids snacked through your entire Costco run in 48 hours are about survival—not making memories to last a lifetime. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 16 Aug. 2026

But realizing that Dollar Tree sells hyaluronic and niacinamide options is a game changer. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026

Legislators including State Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur and Senator Ben Allen — who both carried bills realizing 2025’s tax credit boost — are working on finding a legislative solution. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

After a lot of hype, businesses are now realizing these limitations. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Aug. 2026

There's even a sort of embarrassment in realizing, mid-career, that something this fundamental was never actually built. — Alex Brueckmann, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The high-level meeting in Pyongyang in June was the first step toward realizing this strategy. — Zheng Jiyong, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026

Others take part without realizing their behavior has crossed a line. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026