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realization

[ree-uh-luh-zay-shuhn] / ˌri ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
comprehension
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The moment when she stands up, she has come to a clarifying realization that her line has just been crossed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

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

And something happened: The collective realization of how they’d all endured the same terrible losses took just enough steam out of the room that they began to talk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The swiveling heads made Penelope’s realization all the more obvious.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

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

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

Dana Chairman R. Bruce McDonald is slated to serve as executive chairman of the combined company, responsible for integration and synergy realizations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 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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