realization

The act of realizing, as:

He came to the startling realization that he had never really known the truth.

A bath is a lovely relaxing event, until the realization that you're soaking in your own crud.

The act of realizing, as:

He did not stay around long enough to see the realization of the idea.

The realization of the plan took several years.

The act of realizing, as:

The painter's realization of her concept was breathtaking.

The act of realizing, as:

The realization of -nd as -nn- is not uncommon in the Nuorese dialects.