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realization

[ree-uh-luh-zey-shuhn] / ˌri ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
comprehension
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STRONGEST




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As someone who is a commitment-phobe about nearly everything but relationships, I found this realization oddly consequential.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

Along with her death comes the painful realization that the chances of finding survivors are dwindling, as rescue teams continue to search for hundreds of missing people after this week's devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

It took the realization that Aegon was alive and riding again.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

The company attributed the gain to higher sales volume and favorable price realization.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

For a moment Jonathan just stood there, taking in deeply the realization that the young soldier was completely trusting him.

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi

Private-market vehicles assume regular realizations of unlisted share investments and repayment of private loans, which have slowed due to the lack of exits or losses.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Such realizations are familiar in the community: You can miss out on something satisfying simply because it doesn’t match your predefined tastes.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

The team also measured how easily this fluid flows and found that its viscosity is extremely low, making it one of the closest realizations of a perfect fluid ever observed.

From Science Daily Apr. 15, 2026

So everything he is doing now is about legacy, and with a malignant narcissist who knows that he may not be long for this earth, the danger that comes with those realizations is acute.

From Salon Mar. 29, 2026

The realizations continued to detonate in my brain like atomic bombs going off, one after another.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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