realize
verb (used with object)
to grasp or understand clearly.
have realized
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present perfectof realize.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"The next step is to figure out which exotic quark configurations nature might have realized here," Nerling said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
This is, I have realized, the point at which most traditional meal prep loses me.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
The ranch ended up being even better suited to them than they could have realized, according to Oates.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
After learning this week of these latest allegations, I’ve realized that this revealed something very specific about Platner that we should have realized when we learned of the tattoo.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
Half the crowd seemed to have realized what was happening; the Irish supporters rose in another great wave of green, screaming their Seeker on . . . but Krum was on his tail.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
