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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
Rhaenyra realizes that she’s been played and confronts the child.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2026
This young adult fantasy follows a 16-year-old who discovers a magical attack and realizes this new world of demons and mages has a connection to her mother’s death.
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Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Enola also realizes that Tewkesbury's family must have hidden the gold in Maltese cliff, because Tewkesbury previously told her stories about a treasure hidden there.
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
Da Costa realizes that journey with unforced naturalism, as if the camera just happened to be there to capture it.
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Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Everyone now realizes that women’s stories contain a wealth of beautiful romance and narrative depth that can be told from a female perspective.
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Marcus Lim,
Variety,
15 June 2026
The interaction between Omar Epps’ Detective Malcolm Howard, who is actually Kanan’s father, and a drunken Lou when Lou realizes that Howard was the one who told Raq that Scrap was a snitch towards the end of season three is especially memorable.
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Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
An education and outreach specialist for Connections for the Homeless, Yarger realizes there is a thin line between living paycheck to paycheck and becoming homeless.
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Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
But vengeance demons don’t grant wishes to be helpful and Cordelia soon realizes she’s made a dreadful mistake.
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ArsTechnica,
7 June 2026
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2026
This young adult fantasy follows a 16-year-old who discovers a magical attack and realizes this new world of demons and mages has a connection to her mother’s death.
—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Enola also realizes that Tewkesbury's family must have hidden the gold in Maltese cliff, because Tewkesbury previously told her stories about a treasure hidden there.
—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
Da Costa realizes that journey with unforced naturalism, as if the camera just happened to be there to capture it.
—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Everyone now realizes that women’s stories contain a wealth of beautiful romance and narrative depth that can be told from a female perspective.
—
Marcus Lim,
Variety,
15 June 2026
The interaction between Omar Epps’ Detective Malcolm Howard, who is actually Kanan’s father, and a drunken Lou when Lou realizes that Howard was the one who told Raq that Scrap was a snitch towards the end of season three is especially memorable.
—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
An education and outreach specialist for Connections for the Homeless, Yarger realizes there is a thin line between living paycheck to paycheck and becoming homeless.
—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
But vengeance demons don’t grant wishes to be helpful and Cordelia soon realizes she’s made a dreadful mistake.
—
ArsTechnica,
7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realizes
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As the two form a close bond, Laila discovers there's some weird business going on within the house that threatens both of them.
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Despite the hotel being burned to the ground, Enola discovers both a war medal and a friend — Mikiel Mizzi (Azzopardi).
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The gateway earns its place where an integration is shared, permissioned, observable or reused across many agents, and buyers should be honest about how much of their tool access clears that bar.
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Currently, a person who earns $184,500 per year pays the same amount in annual Social Security taxes as a person who earns $5 million per year.
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Sensors read a physiological signal, feed it back in real time, and the user learns to nudge it in a calmer direction.
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Junior talent now learns strategy earlier while AI handles repetitive production, giving humans more space for taste, storytelling and relationships.
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Brendan Shanahan surely reaps the rewards for forever believing in Marner and the Core Four and continues as team president into the present.
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However, an artist’s innate defiance reaps the best art.
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Headquartered in China’s eastern Jiangsu province, the company sees advanced packaging as a strategic priority as demand grows for more powerful and efficient chips, the South China Morning Post reported.
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Habitat for Humanity ReStore sees higher demand for patio furniture and planters in summer.
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Novak Djokovic wins his second Wimbledon title and denies Roger Federer his record eighth by holding off the Swiss star in five sets.
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Holloway, conversely, has been more active, going 5-3 since McGregor's last octagon appearance, including BMF title wins.
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Walsh urged anyone who hears credible threats of violence, particularly in domestic situations, to report them immediately, saying early intervention gives law enforcement the best chance to prevent tragedy.
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Kevin Costner is the Iowa farmer who hears strange voices and builds a ball field in his corn.
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The banquet makes a bold visual comparison of the two women, in fact.
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Franke pointed to Franco-German defense projects as an example of how national political incentives can slow cooperation, even when joint production makes strategic sense.
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