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
Young people also are realizing that clicking on other people's exaggerated lifestyles doesn't lead to a positive frame of mind.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
No, the real jolt came from realizing the true breadth of Jacinto’s range.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
However, through early identification of potential and dedicated mentorship, business leaders can guide young employees toward realizing their true capabilities.
—Nilesh Parmar, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The clip showed Naya surrounded by several bags in her hospital bed and freaking out after realizing who the presents were from.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Watching When Harry Met Sally after Thanksgiving and realizing you’re in love with your bestie?
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
Beyond not knowing how to connect with the French cinema world, the agent suggests that international composers are sometimes deterred by the smaller upfront fees, not realizing this is often counterbalanced by France’s robust music royalty system, overseen by rights body SACEM.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Nvidia got a jump on its rivals by realizing that its chips, initially made for rendering graphics, happened to be perfectly suited for training neural networks, the programs that underpin modern AI.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Without realizing it, Brown had fallen victim to a real estate con that has grown more common as communication for business transactions increasingly move online.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
No, the real jolt came from realizing the true breadth of Jacinto’s range.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
However, through early identification of potential and dedicated mentorship, business leaders can guide young employees toward realizing their true capabilities.
—Nilesh Parmar, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The clip showed Naya surrounded by several bags in her hospital bed and freaking out after realizing who the presents were from.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Watching When Harry Met Sally after Thanksgiving and realizing you’re in love with your bestie?
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
Beyond not knowing how to connect with the French cinema world, the agent suggests that international composers are sometimes deterred by the smaller upfront fees, not realizing this is often counterbalanced by France’s robust music royalty system, overseen by rights body SACEM.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Nvidia got a jump on its rivals by realizing that its chips, initially made for rendering graphics, happened to be perfectly suited for training neural networks, the programs that underpin modern AI.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Without realizing it, Brown had fallen victim to a real estate con that has grown more common as communication for business transactions increasingly move online.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realizing
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Rubin, who died in 2016, was an American astronomer known for discovering dark matter.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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Since 1980, inspection laws and methods of inspection have gotten more stringent, resulting in building owners and the city’s Department of Buildings discovering more facade issues.—
Mark Dent,
thehustle.co,
14 Mar. 2025
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Unlike traditional monolithic systems, reaping the benefits of microservices requires a more structured approach to logging and error handling.—
Koushik Sundar,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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Industries such as finance, retail and healthcare are already reaping the benefits, using AI to address pain points like fraud detection, inventory management and patient care coordination.—
Ehsan Ahmadi,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
Verb
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In particular, health districts and hospitals are seeing more flu and pertussis, known as whooping cough.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Jan. 2025
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Saint Alphonsus is still seeing some sporadic RSV cases and typical COVID cases for this time of year, Kitamura said.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Jan. 2025
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Markley was an exceptional high school basketball player, earning All-District and All-Area honors.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2025
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Throughout his career, Robinson made an effort to sharpen his skills and increase his market value for employers, like by getting an MBA, earning nine certifications and eventually focusing his expertise in artificial intelligence — just as AI skills have become more in-demand and more lucrative.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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The machine learning aspect of this latest breakthrough focused primarily on detecting the presence of ink, not deciphering the characters or text.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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And that’s entirely possible, by the way; SVG is still learning oval racing and might be in the high 20s in the point standings for much of the season until the playoffs.—
Jeff Gluck,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The suspect raised roughly $60,000 in Australian dollars, or about $37,500 USD, after pocketing donations and gaining social media followers, the BBC previously reported.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Nehring, who served as chair of the California Republican Party from 2007 to 2011 and was a spokesperson for Texas Senator Ted Cruz's 2016 presidential campaign, said the idea of California seceding was again gaining traction.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Tigers finally snapped their 21-game SEC losing streak on Tuesday, winning 83-67 over LSU in Columbia.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2025
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The European Film Awards will move to Athens, the home city of EFA-winning director Yorgos Lanthimos, for its 2027 event.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Homan said Monday that sanctuary policies in Boston and Massachusetts were making communities less safe, because of the disconnect between local and federal agencies.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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There are genuine questions of fairness about altering the schedule in favour of Champions League teams — particularly in England where there are four sides competing for three top positions — but actively making things harder is something that should be moved away from.—
Jessy Parker Humphreys,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Realizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realizing. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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