Meaning & use

realisation

noun·Academic

The moment of understanding or becoming fully aware of something, or the act of making a plan real.

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The realisation that she had left her passport at home hit her at the airport gate.

The project's realisation took years of planning and a great deal of funding.

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Realisation is the standard British spelling; American English uses 'realization' with a z.

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