- present tense form of realize (3rd person singular).
realizes
Example Sentences
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Almost always, when she revisits it the next day, she realizes she doesn’t need any of the stuff she was so excited about the day before.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
There comes a point at which a woman realizes she’s a lot closer in age to Diane Keaton in “Something’s Gotta Give” than Amanda Peet, and she’s OK with that.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
Goodwin herself is steeped in retirement-planning knowledge and feels prepared — but realizes it’s still very precarious out there for women.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
But she quickly realizes that their memories of the man are far from perfect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Then Sydney lets off a nervous little chuckle that gives away the cold, hard reality that there’s no such thing as free water—and Hali realizes why she hasn’t seen Sydney until now.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
