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.
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Example Sentences
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In 2022, she launched what she termed an upscale vodka and champagne brand, American Dream, organizing a dinner for Mar-a-Lago guests that participants realized halfway through was an investment pitch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
TMO: Your runway shows feel less like presentations of clothes and more like fully realized theatrical worlds, complete with characters, sets and a beginning, middle and end.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
When the band finished with the album, I realized that because I had not paid attention, I had no idea what was next.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
"When I first saw the construction site at Rooppur, I realized how much work lay ahead on this project... honestly, Rooppur changed me and my life," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
“Ed—” I started, and then realized that he was probably supposed to call me by my last name, or something else official.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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