- present tense form of realize (3rd person singular).
realizes
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Woodward at his peak may have been the hardest-working reporter in town, but he also realizes his life has been, in good part, the product of sheer luck.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026
“Everything that was and is no more is to be mourned,” she realizes, meaning that she misses her suffering as keenly as her joys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Your stepmother, whether she realizes it or not, is acting out of fear.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
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
And she realizes that she really doesn’t know him.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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