REALIZED Synonyms: 126 Similar and Opposite Words

realized 1 of 2

adjective

as in accomplished

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realized

2 of 2

verb

past tense of realize

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

Adjective

Her blinkered perspective is consumed with semi-realized introspection and self-reprobation. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 13 May 2026

Verb

It was also realized that having festive crowds enjoying the sight of a someone being killed was unseemly, exposing the base instincts that lie within us. — Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026 Investors in closed-end funds that use municipal bonds still get monthly tax-free income, but what's distributed can come from a combination of interest payments, realized capital gains from the sale of underlying holdings and return of capital. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 This made the discovery more comprehensive, but almost made clear that the flaw was more serious than Calif had originally realized, an OpenAI spokesperson told Fortune. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 Of course, for that vision to be realized, HBO Max under Paramount Skydance will need to continue being HBO. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026 That fear was realized on December 2, 2022, when Kirby was found shot dead on his property. — Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026 When watching the finished film, Howe realized their early life experiences wormed their way into the screenplay, too. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026 Through disciplined meditation, Owens realized that his anger was a secondary emotion. — Casper Ter Kuile, Vox, 21 Oct. 2026 Her spiritualism led her to conceptualize a temple to house her work that was never realized. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for realized

Adjective

Self is enthusiastic about adding the accomplished 24-year-old frontcourt player this late.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
An accomplished musician who has released albums as The One AM Radio, Hirway turned to podcasting after a bout of writer’s block, hoping to find a breakthrough in fellow musicians’ creative processes.

— Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Filling in because of an injury, Tucker, a freshman, has discovered the importance of getting the ball to Davis, who has 11 touchdown receptions.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Kriemler first discovered Jungwirth’s paintings at Thaddaeus Ropac about five years ago, traveling expressly to Bilbao, Spain, two years ago just to catch the big Jungwirth retrospective at the Guggenheim there.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of discovered

Verb

The quarterback Mike Macdonald has earned his paychecks from making quarterbacks uncomfortable.

— Sam McDowell October 25, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
On every floor, display cabinets overflow with magic wands, sparkly hats, silk scarves, handcuffs, dice, Rubik's Cubes, toys, photographs and dozens of trophies earned by students in competitions all over the world.

— Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of earned

Adjective

The yeast and bacteria in the starter don’t survive baking in meaningful numbers, so the finished bread doesn’t deliver live cultures to your gut.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
The Horned Frogs also captured the Big 12 regular-season title and finished runner-up in the Big 12 Tournament.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of finished

Verb

As a child, Betkowski displayed a morbid curiosity with chemicals and explosives, Cooper learned.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
For decades, junior accountants learned their trade by reconciling accounts, manually entering data, and grinding through the month-end close.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of learned

Adjective

One such moment is, in fact, the film’s conclusion, which is similarly open-ended, but without earning enough goodwill to promise a sequel.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
The measures, which the lawsuits describe as vague and open-ended, would give immigration agents unfettered discretion to deny green cards to applicants who have sought public benefits, Monday’s suits detail.

— Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026

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