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realization

[ree-uh-luh-zey-shuhn] / ˌri ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
comprehension
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It’s a news-based index that measures “the threat, realization and escalation of adverse events associated with wars, terrorism and any tensions among states and political actors that affect the peaceful course of international relations.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Ives, who has been reliably bullish on software remaining relevant in the artificial-intelligence age, says investors are waking up to the realization that AI displacement fears are well overblown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

It’s a paralyzing realization, she argued, being confronted with “the limits of our body and perspectives — the limits of our very lives.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

“It’s just a natural execution of that realization for us.”

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

But Ben had been coming to a gradual and reluctant realization that Ogden Loring was the best teacher he had ever had.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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