REALIZING Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

realizing

verb

present participle of realize

as in discovering

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 reaping

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 realizing In 2025, realizing the existing Siri couldn’t grow into the AI era, the company scrapped it in favor of another version that had been two-tracked. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 There’s irony, Gilbert said, in realizing that his father has played rapists, drug dealers, and cartel members without audiences mistaking their beliefs for his own. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026 Capone, in a green suit, reportedly smiled, perhaps not yet realizing those counts carried a maximum sentence of 17 years. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Oct. 2026 Marking 20 years as a band last month, and realizing we’ve been nominated 19 times for vocal group of the year, is unbelievable. — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026 During a virtual walk-through of the exhibition, Alexandra Foradas, the museum’s curator of modern and contemporary art who assisted Moore Saggese in realizing the show in New Jersey, provided a useful way of thinking about what Basquiat was doing. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Garfield’s is the showier performance but Yura Borisov‘s depiction as a man slowly realizing how he’s been had is Richard-Gere-at-the-end-of-Primal-Fear-level stuff. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026 For finance leaders, realizing AI’s value will require funding the data protections, controls, talent, and continuity planning needed to contain financial and operational risk. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 The pleasure and pain of reading old books is realizing that the past is relatable. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

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Wang failed her first attempt to defend her dissertation and became envious of her colleague's success in discovering how to deliver RNA to human cells using bacteria, Gomelsky told The Associated Press.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
The broader ecosystem is tasked with making that economically viable, at a time when consumers are discovering content differently than ever before, while also watching TV in more ways than ever before.

— Travis Clark, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of discovering

Verb

Even the role of chief risk officer (CRO), a function where institutional memory and regulatory relationships would seem to argue hardest for continuity, is seeing meaningful outside recruitment.

— Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
For a blueprint, Johnson points to a handful of NBA stars who have mastered the art of seeing the game unfold a step or two ahead of everyone else — Draymond Green, LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard and, yes, former Spurs great Tim Duncan.

— Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of seeing

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Thursday’s result, a 6-4 Brewers victory in Game 4, ended the Dodgers’ hopes of earning dynasty status.

— Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Michael Flynn was 28 and working towards earning his PHD in theoretical physics when the 30-foot-long dead tree limb fell over 27 feet onto him, fracturing his skull and changing his life forever.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of earning

Verb

Rilke writes about solitude, love, patience and learning to live with uncertainty.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 16 Oct. 2026
The program provides training in barista skills, espresso brewing, earning a food handler’s license, learning point-of-sale systems, customer service skills, food prep and other more general workplace skills.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of learning

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As financial markets have become more accessible, consumers have begun trading sophisticated financial instruments, purchasing fractional shares and gaining exposure to alternative assets in minutes.

— Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Jones flashed his decisiveness and speed on the ensuing play, gaining 14 yards on a quarterback keeper.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of gaining

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The actor is partnering with Audien Hearing on a campaign about hearing health after experiencing tinnitus and hearing loss himself.

— Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Usher syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that causes vision loss, hearing loss and balance issues, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of hearing

Verb

However, if Democrats focus on AI safety after winning control of one or both chambers of Congress next month, the group’s work on AI issues leaves it well-positioned.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Swim goggles worn by pro athletes in winning locker rooms carry logos for celebratory libations like Moët & Chandon or Michelob Ultra.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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