come to the realization
idiom
: to become aware : to realize
He came to the realization that he was adding up the wrong numbers.
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No longer keen to play the part of martyr is sensitive Ethan, who has been accepted to Brown University on a full scholarship and has come to the realization that continually picking up the pieces of those shattered hopes for their mother’s recovery ultimately isn’t doing any of them any favors.
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Michael Rechtshaffen, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2023
Successful business people are those who come to the realization that a transactional approach to their product or service won’t promote business growth.
—Patrick Quigley, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2021
By now, automakers have come to the realization that shoving electric vehicle parts into vehicles built to run on gasoline doesn't always result in the type of efficiency an EV and a manufacturing line need.
—Roberto Baldwin, Car and Driver, 2 Dec. 2020
This growth has paralleled the increasing financial independence of women who have come to the realization that a travel partner is no longer a prerequisite to travel.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023
Bloomberg cites unnamed sources close to the project claiming Apple has come to the realization that its initial goals of a Level 5 fully autonomous vehicle are impossible with current technology.
—Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 9 Dec. 2022
But Dream's not yet come to the realization that human beings, despite their inferior makeup, are not his servants, but his companions.
—Alex Raiman, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2022
Obi-Wan and the viewers both come to the realization at the same time that the hero and the villain share a common foe: Vader.
—Evan Romano, Men's Health, 15 June 2022
These Republicans flipping their votes didn’t come to the realization that HB11 is suddenly good policy or good lawmaking.
—Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Mar. 2022
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Michael Rechtshaffen, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2023
Successful business people are those who come to the realization that a transactional approach to their product or service won’t promote business growth.
—Patrick Quigley, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2021
By now, automakers have come to the realization that shoving electric vehicle parts into vehicles built to run on gasoline doesn't always result in the type of efficiency an EV and a manufacturing line need.
—Roberto Baldwin, Car and Driver, 2 Dec. 2020
This growth has paralleled the increasing financial independence of women who have come to the realization that a travel partner is no longer a prerequisite to travel.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023
Bloomberg cites unnamed sources close to the project claiming Apple has come to the realization that its initial goals of a Level 5 fully autonomous vehicle are impossible with current technology.
—Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 9 Dec. 2022
But Dream's not yet come to the realization that human beings, despite their inferior makeup, are not his servants, but his companions.
—Alex Raiman, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2022
Obi-Wan and the viewers both come to the realization at the same time that the hero and the villain share a common foe: Vader.
—Evan Romano, Men's Health, 15 June 2022
These Republicans flipping their votes didn’t come to the realization that HB11 is suddenly good policy or good lawmaking.
—Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Mar. 2022
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“Come to the realization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20to%20the%20realization. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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