realization

[ ree-uh-luh-zey-shuh n ]

/ ˌri ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən /

the making or being made real of something imagined, planned, etc.

the result of such a process: The new church was the realization of a ten-year dream.

the act of realizing or the state of being realized.

an instance or result of realizing.

Music.

Nearby words

1605–15; < French réalisation, Middle French, equivalent to realis(er) to realize + -ation -ation

non·re·al·i·za·tion, nounpre·re·al·i·za·tion, noun

Sadly, the world will never see the realization of those skills.
Dear Leelah, We Will Fight On For You: A Letter to a Dead Trans Teen|Parker Molloy|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
And that realization comes at the cost of severe, public embarrassment for many, including the victim/proposed.
Public Marriage Proposals Must Die|Tauriq Moosa|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The form is defined by the realization of its highest and best potential.
The Birth of the Novel|Nick Romeo|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I was truly appalled by the realization of the deceit involved,” Bradlee wrote.
The Bizarre Tale of Ben Bradlee, JFK, and the Master Spy|Will Rahn|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It was more the realization that he was maturing, even though he might not realize that.
Imagine Andy Samberg as Your Best Man|Kevin Fallon|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The realization that they were alone in the woods, made them a bit nervous.
Voice from the Cave|Mildred A. Wirt
The realization of his hopes was more accidental than inferential.
The Evolution of Photography |John Werge
Humboldts vision may have been correct, though a hundred years have brought us but little nearer its realization.
The Andes of Southern Peru|Isaiah Bowman
The loss of life which both Max and Dale feared might ensue from the realization of their plans was thus brought to a minimum.
Two Daring Young Patriots|W. P. Shervill
My anxiety was no less than his, but my realization of our helplessness was complete.
The Metal Monster|A. Merritt