1
as in to discover
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 to earn
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 realize
The team realized that radiation kills chips by trapping electrical charges in transistors’ insulating layers.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Vaquero, an associate director for the Office of Emergency Management, realized the use of a prefire wireless emergency alert would have been relatively novel.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Anyone reading about the Vegas lifestyle and the accompanying harms of gambling addiction should realize that spreading this activity to as many people as possible was bound to cause problems.
—Brendan King, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Helping realize the dreams of clients sits right next to helping unlock the goals of our teammates at Range.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Vaquero, an associate director for the Office of Emergency Management, realized the use of a prefire wireless emergency alert would have been relatively novel.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Anyone reading about the Vegas lifestyle and the accompanying harms of gambling addiction should realize that spreading this activity to as many people as possible was bound to cause problems.
—Brendan King, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Helping realize the dreams of clients sits right next to helping unlock the goals of our teammates at Range.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for realize
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The spot where Gary Herbst's remains were discovered in Wisconsin in 2017 – four years after his murder.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Nine of the 14 dead were discovered in what is believed to have been a gym on the third floor, while three were found near a water tank on the second floor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Brownwood slips past Godley Brownwood’s Aiden Jimenez broke a 0-0 tie with the game’s only goal, off an assist from Raven Prado, as the Lions earned a 1-0 win over Godley in a Class 4A Division 2 bi-district match on Friday at Briles Stadium in Stephenville.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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Mbiya also earned the praise of Kansas coach Bill Self, who called him KU’s second-best player in the game behind superstar Darryn Peterson.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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Melanie Benesh from the Environmental Working Group, which has worked closely with Gabriel throughout the years on his legislation, said if the bill were to be passed, shoppers could see the seals on breads, yogurts, snacks and cereals.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Current did not call upon any of Croix Bethune, Debinha, Lo LaBonta, Michelle Cooper, and Ellie Bravo-Young in the starting lineup, as Armas opted for rotation given a road trip that sees KC play three games in seven days.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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In fact, fewer than two-thirds of taxpayers reap refunds, according to IRS data for 2025.—
Daniel de ViseÌ,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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China is set to reap most of the gains from a surge in EV demand as the world’s top producer of electric vehicles.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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In the era of AI, the notion of learning something for yourself is a quiet, internal act of rebellion against a world that seems to be flowing in the wrong direction.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
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As per the researchers, the device learns how your specific hand moves and then instantly tells a robot or a computer game to mirror those exact motions.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Gemini moon asks you to gain clarity around your priorities.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Nigeria’s conflict has been underway since 2010; in Somalia, the battle against al-Shabab has been going (badly) for more than 17 years; Sahelian jihadist groups have similarly been gaining ground for the past decade.—
Obi Anyadike,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Across the Houston area, residents described hearing a low, rumbling sound that many compared to thunder, even though the skies were clear, according to CBS affiliate KHOU.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Which is exactly what Golden wants to hear.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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Frederiksen's Social Democrats received the most votes and were seen winning 38 seats in Denmark's 179-seat parliament, results published early Wednesday showed, compared with 50 seats four years earlier.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Vargas unveiled Ohtani's mural in 2024, followed by another honoring Fernando Valenzuela in 2025, both years when the Dodgers won the World Series.—
Rina Nakano,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Realize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realize. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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