realize
verb (used with object)
to grasp or understand clearly.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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But Wall said his biggest adjustment since joining the Clippers as a free agent in July has been realizing that he doesn’t have to do that job alone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2022