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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
realize .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective successfully completed or brought to an end
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Examples
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_especially since the capital article of the ministerial programme_, i.e. _electoral reform, was not realized, nor near being realized_.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Various
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Nothing else on the album sounds like "Crazy," a testament to the varied talents of Danger Mouse and Cee-lo Green, and the label realized it by refraining from releasing a second single until "Crazy" was out for nine months -- a rare strategy.
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Or maybe the ZeroAdmin realized that folks are catching on
This Week’s White House Two-Minute Hate: insurance companies. - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState 2009
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I have my break down moments, and the one thing I realized is allow them to happen!
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Later that year, amid Russia's worst post-Soviet economic crisis, Mr. Yeltsin realized Mr. Chernomyrdin's value and tried to reappoint him, but parliament rejected the move.
Former Russian Premier Chernomyrdin Dies at 72 Richard Boudreaux 2010
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Which of course, I promptly realized, is exactly what will pay off as one ages: beauty fades, but a mind constantly energized will shine even brighter with age.
Paulina Porizkova: Aging Paulina Porizkova 2010
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Former administrator Griffin realized that no congress can be tied by their predecessor and neither can any President.
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Kate Gosselin realized it had been hours since her face appeared on television, so she high-tailed it to the Today show this morning to make sure no one ever stops talking about her ever.
Kate Gosselin on 'Today': 'My actions are appropriate' | EW.com 2009
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Which of course, I promptly realized, is exactly what will pay off as one ages: beauty fades, but a mind constantly energized will shine even brighter with age.
Paulina Porizkova: Aging Paulina Porizkova 2010
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Which of course, I promptly realized, is exactly what will pay off as one ages: beauty fades, but a mind constantly energized will shine even brighter with age.
Paulina Porizkova: Aging Paulina Porizkova 2010
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