- present tense form of realize (3rd person singular).
realizes
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On her character’s wedding day, Colman traipses into the church like it’s a prank, then nervously straightens up as she realizes this ceremony is serious.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Or is about to when she realizes her squatter is Misty Green, minor celebrity, and so grants her a week until eviction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
“Maybe at first it felt Big Brotherish, but my mom realizes now that she needs to hand this over to me.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
There are moments in life when one realizes one has accidentally become an unpaid educational resource for highly remunerated people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
She realizes it’s not just a mixtape he had lying around, but one he made just for her.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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