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realization

[ree-uh-luh-zey-shuhn] / ˌri ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
comprehension
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What the launch of Kimi 3 has crystallized is the realization that the gap between China’s best AI plays, and the most sophisticated American technologies, is narrowing rapidly.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

Some refuse to accommodate themselves to the new order, out of principle or the realization that their own future is over, and seek opportunity elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

In a statement, Oliver celebrated the realization of his dream: “‘General Hospital’ was everything I hoped it would be.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

It began with a realization that underpins the rapidly shifting sentiment about private credit: It simply isn’t as great an investment as it once was.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

It hit him, out of nowhere, the realization that he was alone again.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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

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

The team also measured how easily this fluid flows and found that its viscosity is extremely low, making it one of the closest realizations of a perfect fluid ever observed.

From Science Daily Apr. 15, 2026

I think this is one of the most important realizations I’ve ever had.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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