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realization

[ree-uh-luh-zay-shuhn] / ˌri ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
comprehension
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That realization also helped explain the strange triangular light pattern that first attracted Burdge's attention.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

“And I think that’s the realization: There’s a lot of joy in getting rid of what is unnecessary and is not pertinent anymore.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

So I’m hoping there’s a combination of that with a greater cynicism about the A.I. companies, a greater realization that the real needs you.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026

Some bands with a four-decade career would be disappointed by the turnout, or by the realization that many fans not wearing Maiden shirts are dressed in Megadeth merch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

From Homer through the tragedians and even later, there is a deepening realization of what human beings need and what they must have in their gods.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Blackstone’s net realizations, which reflect proceeds from sales of assets, fell 34% from a year prior, led by a 49% decline in its private equity division.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

With all of her adulthood realizations, Tomlinson also reflects on what she wishes she could tell her younger self.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

The realizations this sort of musing can lead us to are not always pleasurable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

One of the family’s first realizations is that they can’t build their little house alone.

From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026

Even as the last boats crossed the line and the cheering began to die down, an audible murmur began to ripple through the crowd along the shore as a number of realizations clicked into place.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown


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