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realization

[ree-uh-luh-zey-shuhn] / ˌri ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
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Along with her death comes the painful realization that the chances of finding survivors are dwindling, as rescue teams continue to search for hundreds of missing people after this week's devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

Looking back now, I can trace so much of my own career back to that realization.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

The company’s U.S. refreshment-beverage segment saw net sales increase 10% to $2.9 billion, driven by volume and mix growth of 6.5% and favorable net price realization of 3.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Halpern quit baseball in college after an injury and the realization that he’d never make the majors.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

But even that landmark precedent, so crucial in establishing the republican principle of rotation in office, paled in comparison to an even more elemental political and psychological realization.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Private-market vehicles assume regular realizations of unlisted share investments and repayment of private loans, which have slowed due to the lack of exits or losses.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Then the heat wave arrived, and with it, two realizations.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

The firm also made 15 exits with realizations over the same period, such as successfully listing lab-grown diamond company International Gemological Institute and affordable-housing finance business Aadhar Housing Finance in India.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 2, 2026

Such realizations are familiar in the community: You can miss out on something satisfying simply because it doesn’t match your predefined tastes.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

One by one, the other children surfaced around us, and seeing how much things had changed, had their own realizations.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs




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