realized

American

[ree-uh-lahyzd] / ˈri əˌlaɪzd /

especially British, realised

adjective

grasped or understood.

A move to coastal Georgia left her with a newly realized taste for the beach and a bloated sunscreen budget.
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.
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.
(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.
(of goods or securities) converted into cash or money.

Cash receipts include all cash generated from operations, including the proceeds from realized assets.
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.
Music. (of keyboard music) having the full harmony or ornamentation written out.

A fully realized version of the organ part is also available.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of realize.

Etymology

Origin of realized

realize ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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After about a year, he realized the move had become permanent.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

The findings suggest that the king of dinosaurs may have taken far longer to grow up than anyone previously realized.

From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026

The moment transformed him, he said: He realized that he was selling more than just milk — it was “food as medicine.”

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

At one point last fall, they realized their application had been stalled for three months because a county official had sent a blank PDF document to a third-party reviewer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

I put them on their chains so they could get at the fresh straw in their houses to make soft beds and realized that I had learned something again that night.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

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