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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Although cookbook clubs have been around for decades, the pandemic ushered in a new wave of get-togethers, with many discovering the phenomenon on TikTok.—
Andrew Zucker,
Glamour,
26 Dec. 2024
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Three Missouri residents are charged with child neglect Police have charged three Missouri residents with child neglect after discovering a small child under their care in severe physical distress.—
Ben Brachfeld,
People.com,
26 Dec. 2024
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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
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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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The games have been about playing spoiler in the NFC playoff picture and seeing what on this 2024 roster is transferrable to the future.—
Saad Yousuf,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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After earning its first-ever nomination for season 3 at last year's Globes, season 4 of Slow Horses brought in three more nominations for the thriller series, as stars Gary Oldman and Jack Lowden were nominated for their roles as Jackson Lamb and River Cartwright, respectively.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Baby Reindeer and Hacks tied for the second-higest tally of TV wins, with each project earning two awards each.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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If your goal is to boost your salary this new year, make learning AI skills—particularly prompt engineering and applied AI—a priority.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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This conclusion was reached from analysts at the online learning platform compiling skills and course enrolment data from 2023 and 2024, and using this to forecast trends for the new year.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Their quick thinking prevents rioters from gaining control of the official records sent by the states declaring which candidate received the most votes.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
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His adversaries were gaining momentum as well.—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
4 Jan. 2025
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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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None lasted more than three years, and only Nagy produced a winning season.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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His father, John Carro, was the first Puerto Rican to sit on New York's appellate bench, and Gregory has followed in his footsteps, making a name for himself with a reputation for being tough, particularly on bail decisions.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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When students saw their peers striving to better themselves through education and making better choices, Saffold said the kids’ attitudes changed.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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