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realization

[ree-uh-luh-zay-shuhn] / ˌri ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
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The moment when she stands up, she has come to a clarifying realization that her line has just been crossed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

That realization also helped explain the strange triangular light pattern that first attracted Burdge's attention.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

“And I think that’s the realization: There’s a lot of joy in getting rid of what is unnecessary and is not pertinent anymore.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

So I’m hoping there’s a combination of that with a greater cynicism about the A.I. companies, a greater realization that the real needs you.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026

We were all dumbfounded at the realization that the dead man’s daughter was not a child anymore, but a young lady my own age.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

The realizations this sort of musing can lead us to are not always pleasurable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

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

Dana Chairman R. Bruce McDonald is slated to serve as executive chairman of the combined company, responsible for integration and synergy realizations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 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

Just like that, a flood of realizations swamps me, one after another.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly


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