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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As several of the U.S. contractors worked on Xiao’s project, they realized they were actually spying on Americans, former employees said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Flipping through them three decades on, she realized what made dELiA*s and its ilk so different from the other mail-order catalogs that materialized every few months in her family’s mail pile like L.L.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
By December of 2023, Paul Preston realized that his girlfriend Susan Huckle was a big fan of road trips and lists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
She realized the need for a video version after one job application fizzled: Thompson declined a potential employer’s request for an AI-powered interview, which was labeled a “vibe check.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
And that is when I finally realized: He knew.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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