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Common collocations with realize in American Collocation

realize verb

US /ˈriəˌlaɪz/

quickly or at once

immediately
instantly
quickly
soon

But I soon realized that this wasn’t the case.

suddenly

suddenly

I suddenly realized that I had been talking out loud to myself.

first

first

When did you first realise you wanted to write fiction?

slowly or later

afterwards
belatedly
eventually
finally
gradually
slowly

You eventually realize that they are not just giving you knowledge, but teaching you how to think.

completely

fully

I wonder if these sportsmen fully realize the enormous responsibility they have to young players.

importance

importance
significance

It is possible that journalists don’t themselves realize the importance of this fact.

seriousness

enormity
extent
seriousness

I now realize the enormity of the problems they are facing in developing countries.

mistake

error
folly
mistake

They missed the turning and didn’t realise their mistake till they were nearly back in Toddington!

problem

danger
futility
limitations

She stopped, realizing the futility of the question.

truth

truth

It seems incredible that those close to her did not realize the truth.