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realization

[ree-uh-luh-zey-shuhn] / ˌri ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
comprehension
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That realization hit again last week, when the Wall Street Journal reported that A.I. rival Anthropic will project a total addressable market of $30 trillion.

From Slate Sep. 1, 2026

This realization comes entering his final fifth year of an astronomical contract and working in a new $200-million football complex.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

We are left with the realization that eating well and living well are inextricably connected.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 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 was a realization that made him fairly seethe with purpose.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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

Other examples abound of large performance fees exceeding cash realizations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 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

Still, of their own accord — mysteriously! — certain realizations emerged, as if they too had a life, a schedule urging them into the realm of conscious knowledge.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen




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