noun
realization
reer-leye-ZAY-shuhn
noun
1
The moment of suddenly understanding or becoming fully aware of something.
"It slowly dawned on her — a realization that she had taken the wrong exit an hour ago."
"His realization that the deal was a scam came far too late."
2
The act of making a plan, goal, or idea into an actual reality.
"The realization of the bridge project took nearly a decade."
"Winning the championship was the realization of a lifelong dream."
How to Use Realization
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the "aha" moment of understanding something, or actually making a plan or dream happen.
Common pairings
sudden realization
the realization of a dream
come to a realization
Word Forms
realizations plural
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Etymology
From French réalisation, built from realize plus the noun-forming ending -ation.