realized
adjective
grasped or understood.
realised
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a variation of
realized.
Example Sentences
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"I just realised I had to change now," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
"I remember seeing my mother and I realised there's a version of that movie where my mum wasn't sitting in the audience," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Jamie said they had realised a few years ago the eclipse would take place in 2026, and decided it would be the "perfect" day to get married.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
"In cases I've handled, suspects often argue that they genuinely intended to marry and live a good life but realised they were incompatible, had conflicts, and decided to end the relationship," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
In the few seconds after he said this, I realised I wasn’t surprised by it at all; that in some funny way I’d been waiting for it.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
