1
as in discovers
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 earns
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 realizes
Flynn tells him that the two worlds are more connected than anyone realizes.
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ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
And when the dental work is done, Cliff realizes his car has been towed.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
There’s always that moment, early on, when the hero or heroine realizes what’s happened to them and is cosmically jarred, hit by the awareness that there’s no going back.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
While packing up his items, Arthur realizes Tootles is offline.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
The event is traumatizing to the young girl in the back and after driving for a few minutes, her father realizes that something is wrong with their car.
—Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
The Black community recently suffered a loss that may be more meaningful than anyone realizes.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Marie realizes Danny was the roadblock, so why give up the goose?
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Most of us live in the political center; most of us want a city that works, that prioritizes safety and that realizes that not every wish can be granted.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
And when the dental work is done, Cliff realizes his car has been towed.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
There’s always that moment, early on, when the hero or heroine realizes what’s happened to them and is cosmically jarred, hit by the awareness that there’s no going back.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
While packing up his items, Arthur realizes Tootles is offline.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
The event is traumatizing to the young girl in the back and after driving for a few minutes, her father realizes that something is wrong with their car.
—Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
The Black community recently suffered a loss that may be more meaningful than anyone realizes.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Marie realizes Danny was the roadblock, so why give up the goose?
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Most of us live in the political center; most of us want a city that works, that prioritizes safety and that realizes that not every wish can be granted.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realizes
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Share Problems In Advance Proactively communicate a problem before the customer discovers it.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, Oliver is at the Caccimelio’s dry cleaning business after hours and discovers Nicky’s dead body hung up with all the clothing.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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But the winner of each heat earns 400 points with a maximum or 2,000 points available for the weekend.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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The popular handheld vacuum has racked up more than 28,000 perfect ratings and earns praise for its compact size and impressive suction.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Unlike systems before, which provided information or insights for human interpretation, AI offers a new kind of resource—an intelligent agent that works with us, learns and, in some instances, even makes decisions.—
Prashant Kondle,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The term refers to a technique whereby one AI system learns from another, allowing the newer model to reap the benefits of the investments of time and computing power that went into building the earlier model, but without the associated costs.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The victor reaps hard-to-come-by rewards in an unwelcoming, militarized land.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Rebecca Noble/Getty Images My generation, Generation Z, reaps the pain of such division.—
Alex Rosado,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Sírio-Libanês sees patients from all over the country and the region in South America – including those who typically cannot afford top-tier medical care.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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In the final scene, Cate wakes up in her hospital bed and sees the dead nurses on the floor, as a result of her powers malfunctioning.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Matthew is seen as the driving force behind the Florida Panthers’ emergence as a hockey powerhouse, helping mold the franchise while leading them to two Stanley Cup Finals wins.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Then the Panthers put together three straight touchdown drives — composed of 14 plays, then 14 plays, then 12 plays — and recovered an onside kick to put them about 50 yards away from one of the greatest comeback wins in franchise history.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The questions my agency hears most often are surprisingly consistent.—
Peter Boyd,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In his music, one hears long, flowing melodies combined with darting harmonies and intricate polyrhythms.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Over the years, the government's reporting requirements have changed, which makes historical comparisons a little tricky.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The film makes canny use of Short’s cassette tape.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Realizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realizes. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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