realization
noun
re·al·i·za·tion
ˌrē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən 
Examples of realization in a Sentence
There is a growing realization that changes need to be made to the coaching staff.
this research paper is the realization of an entire year's work
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The same realization has bubbled up around marine reptiles.
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Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
The realization that one extinct ant species in the genus used to live in the Caribbean has brought a fresh heap of questions for researchers to answer.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Novels such as Severance and Temporary seem to reflect a certain disillusionment with that myth, the realization that numerous steady office jobs come with, if not backbreaking work, a feeling of existential malaise.
—Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
Regulatory rollbacks have accelerated domestic growth in crypto startups, though the complete realization of this vision remains ongoing.
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—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
The realization that one extinct ant species in the genus used to live in the Caribbean has brought a fresh heap of questions for researchers to answer.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Novels such as Severance and Temporary seem to reflect a certain disillusionment with that myth, the realization that numerous steady office jobs come with, if not backbreaking work, a feeling of existential malaise.
—Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
Regulatory rollbacks have accelerated domestic growth in crypto startups, though the complete realization of this vision remains ongoing.
4.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for realization
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“Realization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/realization. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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