- present participle of realize.
realizing
Example Sentences
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“Without realizing it, I had become addicted to winning the competitions other people set for me.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
"By enabling robust nonreciprocal quantum synchronization, our research paves the way for realizing more reliable quantum processors and protected quantum resources," comments Lai.
From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026
When Baerwald read that, “I was really alarmed, in the moment,” he says, realizing how closely tied his grandfather had been to the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
While Big Tech stocks may still be flying high, some companies are realizing they can’t sustain this level of spending on tokens.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
So Beejee kept walking, not realizing that Michael was still behind him— stealthy, like the stray cats he loved so much.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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