REALIZED Synonyms: 126 Similar and Opposite Words

realized 1 of 2

adjective

as in accomplished

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realized

2 of 2

verb

past tense of realize

as in discovered

to come to an awareness of I just realized that I can't go out to dinner tonight because I'm supposed to babysit for our neighbor

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as in earned

to receive as return for effort if you deposit your paycheck in a savings account, you'll realize a little interest on it

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Recent Examples of realized

Adjective

Her blinkered perspective is consumed with semi-realized introspection and self-reprobation. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 13 May 2026

Verb

Peak fall color is still potential to be realized, a brilliance whose arrival is impending but unpredictable. — Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026 In the first half of 2026, De Beers’ rough-diamond price index fell 16 percent year-over-year, while the average realized diamond price fell 32 percent to $105 per carat. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 The blower was created by an aerospace company after its engineers realized their expertise in quiet jet propulsion could be a salve to suburbia. — Richard Eisenberg, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 The East Palestine fire battalion chief, who is also the Columbiana County Emergency Management deputy director, and his colleagues across various neighboring agencies quickly realized the magnitude of the event. — Lauren Linder, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Investment and Wealth Management realized 4% revenue growth year over year, with investment management revenue increasing 1% and wealth management revenue increasing 11% year over year. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 With her social life in tatters and a world of her anxieties realized, Tae-ju rashly skips town, heading for the tranquil coastal guesthouse of another friend. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 Pretty quickly Stohl realized that this idea could be much more than a single book. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 14 Oct. 2026 Kearns realized along the way that his path to stardom wouldn’t be so simple. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for realized

Adjective

Automatic Seafood & Oysters is an altar to Gulf seafood from the accomplished chef Adam Evans and designer Suzanne Humphries.

— Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
Baszler is an accomplished grappling champion who jumped into pro wrestling in the mid-2010s.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of accomplished

Verb

It was discovered the hot box was not turned on soon enough prior to placing hot food in the unit.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
The exact story of how coffee was discovered isn’t known for sure, but one popular legend says an Ethiopian goatherd named Kaldi noticed that when his goats ate from a red berry plant, they were infused with energy and stayed awake all night.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of discovered

Verb

Lawmakers were surprised to learn that nearly 1,700 state employees in all departments were paid more than $50,000 in overtime alone, while nearly 2,600 employees earned more than $40,000 in overtime in addition to their salaries.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Their primary race is still regarded as a historic political earthquake, but, in the final tally, Ocasio-Cortez earned fewer than seventeen thousand votes.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of earned

Adjective

The project had initially gone into development through Kapadia’s Mangata Films label, but received a big shot in the arm when Scam and Black Warrant producer Applause Entertainment boarded to produce and distribute the finished show.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
The paper presents PhoneBot as a platform others can build and experiment with, rather than a finished household companion.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of finished

Verb

Ploughshare tortoises, which exist in the wild only in Madagascar, had once reaped six figures on the black market.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
The duo’s Be Free Tour builds on their career-long, high-energy, pop/classical mashup, which has reaped five albums, two Grammy nominations and a regular slate of 200 shows a year, including performances for over 100,000 students.

— Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of reaped

Adjective

One such moment is, in fact, the film’s conclusion, which is similarly open-ended, but without earning enough goodwill to promise a sequel.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
The measures, which the lawsuits describe as vague and open-ended, would give immigration agents unfettered discretion to deny green cards to applicants who have sought public benefits, Monday’s suits detail.

— Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026

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