Meaning & use
realisation
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.
A note on using this word
Realisation is the standard British spelling; American English uses 'realization' with a z.
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