- present tense form of realize (3rd person singular).
realizes
Example Sentences
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He realizes it was a stretch and laughs.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
But he also realizes he hasn’t been in a job long enough to go through a promotion cycle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
The computer-science major with an AI concentration now realizes he wouldn’t have honed the fundamentals if he had been allowed to use AI back then.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026
When she wakes up, Margaret realizes she has a subtle psychic ability pointing her toward an opaque destiny.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
And then realizes he’s soiled the magic carpet of the greatest empire in the world and says, “Oh!”
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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