What's the difference between finding out and realizing

Finding out is from outside sources. Realising is from inside sources.

"Finding out" usually involves some investigation, or someone telling you or you reading something. As another commenter said: "external sources". Another way to think of it is acquiring "new information" which produces a new "conclusion". "Realizing" involves an internal process of putting together information you already have in your mind: i.e. "internal sources". So this is more about "old information" producing a "new conclusion". However, once someone tells you something, or you read something, that information becomes internalized, and depending on relative perspective, something you just learned could be considered "internal" or "old" information. So, technically, "finding out" can always be reframed as "realizing", whereas the opposite is not necessarily true. Generally we would use "realize" when there is some delay (though that delay could be seconds) between acquiring new information and then putting together the new conclusion, whereas "finding out" is better when the conclusion is given to you outright and directly or the realization occurs almost instantly with acquiring of new information. E.g. >I found out she was cheating on me when my best friend told me she saw her with another man. >I realized she was cheating on me when her excuses didn't add up.

Me Finding out: oh, gotcha Me Realizing: fuxk, I'm so stupid

Realizing is what your brain does when you find out

"Finding out" means to discover information for the first time. "Realising" is to discover a truth or implication about something you were already aware of to some degree. It's like the linguistic form of calculating, solving a logic puzzle. You could also look at it as a correction of an internalised assumption. You find out your father has died from the police, you realise he must have been murdered because the facts don't add up.

Finding out is when you are told information. Realising is when you work out information by yourself.

"realization" is when you make connections between ideas you already had in your head, leading you to learn something new. "I had a realization the other day that I've been eating way too much lasagna recently" you can also realize something in affirmation. "I realize that my cat always eats my lasagna, but I'm going to keep making it anyway" "finding out" is learning something that you didnt know before. "I'm just now finding out that my cat has been the one eating my lasagna" "figuring out" is working through the process of learning something. "I'm figuring out how to use sealable tupperware so my cat will stop eating my lasagna"

“I found out I had left the front door unlocked this morning when I got home from work.” vs. You’re at work: “I just realized I left the front door unlocked!”

I found out the difference between find out and realise, I didn't realise it

If I find out something, I learn some new information, especially if I made an effort to look for it. If I realize something, I understand it or become aware of it, often by thinking over what I know and making inferences.

I'm finding out my wife really likes to visit hotels alot. I'm realizing she probably isn't visiting them alone.

Finding out: Your friend tells you Becky cheated on her boyfriend, Mark. Realizing: You remember you saw Becky hanging out with a guy who isn't Mark. While you initially brushed it off, her behavior lately makes you re-examine her previous actions and you come to the conclusion that she must be cheating on Mark.

Finding out: "Ah!" Realizing: "Oh..."

Finding out is like discovering something. Realizing is understanding something.

Finding out is learning new information Realizing is reaching a new conclusion from information you already had

Find out = get new data Realize = reinterpret/contextualize existing data

Find out, you saw or heard from someone else Realize, it just kind of works itself out inside your head and you figure it out yourself (usually piecing together multiple things you saw that don’t prove anything themselves)

Also there is "f around and find out"... For this lesson, just provoke somebody /s

I find out that I realized that there's a difference between realizing and finding out.

Finding out is receiving new information. Realising is fully understanding it.

"I **found out** the cinema was showing the movie at 17:00 so made sure I was there by 16:45. However, when I arrived, I **realised** I had forgotten my wallet."

Finding out is more of an external or active process. Like, "I need to find out how much a new car will cost." Realizing is more if an internal or passive process. Like, "after researching prices for a new car, I realized that it will be cheaper to fix my old car."

Finding out is getting new info from outside. Realising is coming to a conclusion in your mind based on information you had. If someone confesses to you, you find out they're in love. But if you notice the hints before that point you may realize it on your own. And yeah realisations can make you suddenly wide awake when you were almost asleep cause they can be important and also can make you wonder how you didn't piece it together sooner

Let's say you left for work, and you left your door unlocked because you forgot to lock it: * If you come back home and see the door unlocked, either because you see the lock in an unlocked position or the door's open, you **find out** you didn't lock your door. * If you remember you didn't lock the door while at work, either you thought about something that reminded you of your (door) lock or the thought spontaneously came to mind, you **realize** you didn't lock your door. In this way, "find out" requires direct information from a mind-external source, and "realize" means you make a conclusion based off of indirect clues.

Finding out would be when you gain new information- information you simply did not know before "I found out about the secret party" implies either someone told you, or you found something that said "secret party" "I realized there would be a secret party" implies you just connected the dots. "All of these friends mysteriously say they will be unavailable at the same time of the same day and none of them will give an actual answer. One of them also bought a pretty big amount of drinks and another bought a lot of snacks"

Finding out is learning something new and coming to a conclusion. Realizing is when you come to a conclusion with knowledge that you already had.

When you "find out" something it is because you get new information you didn't have before. When you "realize something" that means you use information you already have and come to a new conclusion. For example. "I found out that my friend is gay. He told me this morning that he has a boyfriend." Vs "I realized my friend is gay. After I thought about it for a while, I remembered all the times he told me how much he really likes male actors. He spends a lot of time with his male friend in a way platonic friends don't do. I have come to the conclusion that he is gay after examining evidence I already had."

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Find out example: "I'm going to use chatGPT to find out how to bake cookies" Realise example: "I just realized that I'm sick because my friend's cookies gave me food poisoning."

Figuring out?

They can be used interchangeably, but realising is more spontaneous while finding out can imply an active pursuit or receiving info from an external source.

Can you say: i found out by myself?

The question is: did Hank realise or find out who is the real W.W.?

finding out is learning something new, realizing is suddenly understanding something you already knew.

Everyone has already provided an explanation, so I'm just going to provide my own example: "After I found out that Michael Sheen has contributed to so many foundations, I realized that he's actually a much better activist than I originally gave him credit for"

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finding out is when you gain information that helps you come to a conclusion realizing is taking the information you already have and piecing it together to reach a conclusion realizing

Realising **

Finding out - You read it somewhere or it has been explicitly told to you. Realising - You connect the dots between certain pieces of knowledge you already possess and form a conclusion based on that.

There isn't really a difference. You could swap those pictures around and it would still make sense. Really it's just about whether the realisation or finding out is shocking/disturbing to you or something more like "oh, I see, that's not right", which is independent of the phrase, IMO. You could also use the terms 'understanding' and 'working out' in either case. Maybe Americans have a different view, though. I'm British.

To add on to the other adequate answers, "finding out" means receiving the information, while "realizing" means considering the implications and connections of that information. Example: My girlfriend was hanging out with her friends the other day, but earlier today I found out that Mike was there. It also seems like her best friend wasn't there, either. Wait a second... I think I just realized something, I need to talk with her.