realized
Americanadjective
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grasped or understood.
A move to coastal Georgia left her with a newly realized taste for the beach and a bloated sunscreen budget.
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depicted vividly or made to seem real.
Writing historical fiction requires extensive research in order to build up a richly realized world and make it comprehensible to the reader.
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completed or brought to fruition.
Driven by the concept of outdoor learning, members of the faculty developed the seed of an idea into a fully realized plan.
I've performed in some evenings of sketches, but it's been years since I was in a fully realized play with a rehearsal process and a director.
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(of a person) having reached one’s full spiritual or psychological potential.
He laughs from a deep down center of inner peace, his face radiant with the beauty of a realized soul.
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(of goods or securities) converted into cash or money.
Cash receipts include all cash generated from operations, including the proceeds from realized assets.
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obtained as proceeds, savings, or profit.
The company’s realized income has remained roughly the same despite their reduced workforce.
If the realized savings do not exceed the financing costs, the energy services company will make up the difference.
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Music. (of keyboard music) having the full harmony or ornamentation written out.
A fully realized version of the organ part is also available.
verb
Etymology
Origin of realized
Example Sentences
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In 1982, Il Yeon Kwon, a Korean immigrant, realized that New Yorkers needed a reliable source for napa cabbage, the essential ingredient in kimchi, and opened a small grocery store in Queens.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
“I reflected on my past,” he said at the time, “and realized that I had lived my life wrongly.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
He realized he needed a video verification, meaning he had to get on a video call with an ID.me representative to show that he was who he said he was.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Griffin and the bakery workers first realized something was wrong when it got abnormally hot in their kitchen last Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
I realized then that I had never said any of this out loud before.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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