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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
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
However, by the fourth or fifth time Warsh knocked on her door in hopes of securing an audience during office hours, Rice realized Warsh wasn’t just bright; he was unusually determined—even by elite academia standards.
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Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
As this World Cup continues to play out, the criticisms, fears and concerns about the home of the New York Giants and New York Jets have all been realized to an international audience.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2026
Henderson worked the fish up to the boat within 15 minutes and realized the trout was much larger than 20 pounds.
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Tom Opre,
Outdoor Life,
2 July 2026
In South Dakota writer Ashlea Halpern realized her dream of motorcycling through some of this country’s most storied terrain with a cohort of women riders.
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Cnt Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
Value leaves as raw materials, profits are realized elsewhere, and too little is reinvested in the hospitals, schools, and public institutions that would make aid less necessary.
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W. Gyude Moore,
semafor.com,
2 July 2026
But when the firm sold the parcel last year for $180 million to a group of developers looking to build luxury condos, the county realized the port could soon be left without a way for its ships to fuel.
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Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
But no matter how rapidly AI technology advances, this vision can't be realized by AI alone.
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Naureen Hassan,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Adjective
Her blinkered perspective is consumed with semi-realized introspection and self-reprobation.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
Verb
But the absence of an entry on July 2, followed by an unbroken string of entries from July 3 to July 13, suggests that Jefferson eventually realized his mistake, said Jeff Looney, an editor of Thomas Jefferson’s papers at Monticello.
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Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
However, by the fourth or fifth time Warsh knocked on her door in hopes of securing an audience during office hours, Rice realized Warsh wasn’t just bright; he was unusually determined—even by elite academia standards.
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Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
As this World Cup continues to play out, the criticisms, fears and concerns about the home of the New York Giants and New York Jets have all been realized to an international audience.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2026
Henderson worked the fish up to the boat within 15 minutes and realized the trout was much larger than 20 pounds.
—
Tom Opre,
Outdoor Life,
2 July 2026
In South Dakota writer Ashlea Halpern realized her dream of motorcycling through some of this country’s most storied terrain with a cohort of women riders.
—
Cnt Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
Value leaves as raw materials, profits are realized elsewhere, and too little is reinvested in the hospitals, schools, and public institutions that would make aid less necessary.
—
W. Gyude Moore,
semafor.com,
2 July 2026
But when the firm sold the parcel last year for $180 million to a group of developers looking to build luxury condos, the county realized the port could soon be left without a way for its ships to fuel.
—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
But no matter how rapidly AI technology advances, this vision can't be realized by AI alone.
—
Naureen Hassan,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realized
Adjective
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The installation was conceived by Imogen Speer, an accomplished San Francisco artist whose public work includes the Naga installation in Golden Gate Park.
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Widely regarded as one of the most accomplished international players, Valdemoro made her mark in the WNBA.
Verb
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Nathan quickly discovered that limited money forces difficult choices.
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Relatives of a woman discovered dead by her son with her neck slashed in the lobby of her Brooklyn apartment building are appealing to the public for help with funeral expenses.
Verb
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His performance earned him hearty pats on the back from Counsell when he was pulled in the sixth and loud cheers from the strong Cubs contingent among the 40,193 fans at American Family Field.
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Adorni insisted the money was earned legitimately including through cryptocurrency investments.
Adjective
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But the reforms needed to keep this rally alive are nowhere near finished.
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Norway had an identical record and finished runner-up in Group I, after a heavy 4-1 loss to France in its final group game.
Verb
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Investigators on the case were able to track the Dodge Ram to the dealership and learned that Fleming purchased it in cash and traded in the Dodge Challenger.
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Since this World Cup began, how many people have learned about Cape Verde, the small nation off the west coast of Africa?
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So many of those parcels had been seized, stolen, or abandoned, or else were ticking away into the high season, cash millions worth of cannabis sown and soon to be reaped.
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Year after year, his former (although now very distant) billionaires club has reaped a growing number of members — from tech titans to celebrities.
Adjective
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However, this breadth becomes a liability in hardened enterprise workflows that aren’t open-ended.
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For now, her comeback is open-ended.
Verb
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Moving a blade back and forth to try to saw biscuits apart will make their layers stick (and ruin the rise).
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Ruggeri says that, in comparison to saw palmetto, which gets far more attention.
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