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as in discovered
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 earned
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 realized
David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Hair extensions — a styling staple for millions of women, particularly women of color — may contain far more potentially harmful chemicals than researchers once realized.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Computer scientist Rahul Ilango realized there was a gap between how zero knowledge is defined and how it’s used.
—Peter Hall, Scientific American, 11 Feb. 2026
Digging in the dirt, James realized the coin was Japanese in origin — and made of bronze.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
That 100% return is fully realized if TSLA simply closes at or above $425 by expiration.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Once the White House realized the outrage was real, the post was deleted.
—Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
If realized, the project could allow visitors to once again arrive by sea at Ephesus, for the first time in more than two millennia.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Sepulveda rail transit project advances Although far from being fully realized, the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project made a key advancement in January, setting in motion further refinement of its design and addressing costs for the project.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
Much of that could be realized in a Chicago stadium not far from downtown.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Hair extensions — a styling staple for millions of women, particularly women of color — may contain far more potentially harmful chemicals than researchers once realized.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Computer scientist Rahul Ilango realized there was a gap between how zero knowledge is defined and how it’s used.
—Peter Hall, Scientific American, 11 Feb. 2026
Digging in the dirt, James realized the coin was Japanese in origin — and made of bronze.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
That 100% return is fully realized if TSLA simply closes at or above $425 by expiration.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Once the White House realized the outrage was real, the post was deleted.
—Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
If realized, the project could allow visitors to once again arrive by sea at Ephesus, for the first time in more than two millennia.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Sepulveda rail transit project advances Although far from being fully realized, the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project made a key advancement in January, setting in motion further refinement of its design and addressing costs for the project.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realized
Adjective
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Mars Salazar is an accomplished music journalist based in Austin, Texas.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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Newsom is by any account an accomplished politician, as the two-term governor of the nation’s largest state and a global economic powerhouse, Davis said.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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On his phone, customs agents discovered messages encouraging extreme violence, rape, Nazism and self-harm.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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When the children were finally taken into state custody, many were discovered to have a vast array of illnesses, developmental delays, and genetic conditions that had been left untreated.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Terrance Gore, a baseball player whose remarkable speed earned him spots on three championship teams, including the 2020 Dodgers, died Friday, the Kansas City Royals announced on social media.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Hegseth earned a master's degree from Harvard but symbolically returned his diploma in a 2022 Fox News segment.—
JOCELYN GECKER,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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For years, this unspoken truth has hardened her, shaping her into a woman of precision and emotional distance — a mother who learned survival through silence.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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Kanzi learned elements of language at a very young age.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Memphis reaped seven firsts for Bane and Jackson, plus two prospects.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Alkadiri says the main American companies that reaped big rewards in post-invasion Iraq were oil services companies.—
Julia Simon,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Ultimately, the resort aims to leave guests feeling renewed, uplifted and inspired, ensuring an achieved sense of ‘weightlessness’.—
Lauren Jade Hill,
Forbes,
15 June 2021
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Especially for her father, who, like her mother, was the child of Jewish immigrants, the house embodied the achieved American dream.—
ARTHUR LUBOW,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2018
Verb
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During the trial, jurors learned about grim Google searches Brian had made after his wife died, including how to saw a body and how to clean blood off of wood floors.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
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Fanatics shared the moment Tennessee Titans first overall pick, quarterback Cam Ward, saw Brady pop up on the screen to give him some wise words.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The company says the attacker gained brief, unauthorized access to a small part of its network before being removed.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The website gained momentum after the Serve fleet essentially doubled the number of robots in Chicago last fall, Robertson said.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Realized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realized. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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