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
Released on Netflix in September 2020, the film revolves around a reclusive gamer, Joon-woo (Yoo Ah-in), who locks himself up inside his apartment after realizing that a deadly virus is raging outside.
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Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Body camera footage obtained by FOX 4 in Dallas shows officers and good Samaritans searching for a baby girl before realizing she was pinned beneath the car.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Soon enough, and without entirely realizing it, restaurants had turned a core part of their business operations over to technology companies.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Portable Charger There’s nothing worse than getting halfway through a long sightseeing day and realizing that your phone is on its last leg.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
The entire team is committed and focused on realizing this iconic structure for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Sharp ultimately had to comp just the one meal Monday before realizing that one Toast terminal at the restaurant could store the transactions.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
But then growing up and [realizing] this is still some of the most inventive, robust music in the world.
—Gerrick Kennedy, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
The officer is accused of illegally and negligently deploying his taser before realizing she was injured, according to the complaint.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Body camera footage obtained by FOX 4 in Dallas shows officers and good Samaritans searching for a baby girl before realizing she was pinned beneath the car.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Soon enough, and without entirely realizing it, restaurants had turned a core part of their business operations over to technology companies.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Portable Charger There’s nothing worse than getting halfway through a long sightseeing day and realizing that your phone is on its last leg.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
The entire team is committed and focused on realizing this iconic structure for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Sharp ultimately had to comp just the one meal Monday before realizing that one Toast terminal at the restaurant could store the transactions.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
But then growing up and [realizing] this is still some of the most inventive, robust music in the world.
—Gerrick Kennedy, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
The officer is accused of illegally and negligently deploying his taser before realizing she was injured, according to the complaint.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realizing
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His motorsports journey took a slightly different path compared to other F1 prospects, dreaming of being a NASCAR driver before discovering his strength lay in road courses.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Joe Flacco is discovering the pleasures of dining alone.—
Keith Pandolfi,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
24 Oct. 2025
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The newest story in the Hunger Games franchise — based on Suzanne Collins‘ best-selling novel — takes place in Panem on the morning of the reaping for the 50th Hunger Games, 24 years before the events of the first movie.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Oct. 2025
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The garden is still reaping the fruit of its foundation, too, as the natural dye garden was established over a decade ago.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Oct. 2025
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In his eight wins, all eight have come inside the distance, with only two fights seeing a second round.—
Brett Appley,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Looking forward to seeing Becks on our plane ride home.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Baumbach’s Marriage Story dominated the Gotham Awards in 2019, winning best feature, best screenplay, the audience award and best actor for star Adam Driver, ahead of earning six Oscar nominations and Dern winning best supporting actress at the 2020 Oscars for her performance.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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The original film became a cultural phenomenon following its theatrical release, earning Morita an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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This year, during their time in the class, students also participate in volunteer activities, like grave cleaning, to give back to the community while learning about the city’s history, Gavagan said.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Employees like our new machine learning engineer will be able to keep working productively, but their salary will benefit another country.—
Ben Zweig,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Chelsea’s wingers were their main attacking threats, and Sunderland’s block stopped them from gaining ground in the central areas.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Their new trend report breaks down destinations gaining the most buzz – and a few American getaways cracked the list of international gems.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Nevertheless, after hearing that exchange, my Athletic colleague Ken Rosenthal tracked down the manager himself to explore this very topic.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Even after hearing that member's most candid review of the experience, Willmore admits that his younger self still longed to be a part of Greek life.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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After winning last year’s World Series, the Dodgers financed a roster that cost about $500 million when including the luxury tax bill.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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How to Watch Boise State vs Nevada Boise State enters as a massive favorite, having only lost two games this year, while winning five.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Realizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realizing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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