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realization

noun [U] (ACHIEVEMENT) (UK usually realisation)
 
 
/ˌrɪə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ US  /ˌriː.ə.lə-/

Definition

C2 the act or moment of achieving something you planned to do or hoped for: To win the Olympic gold medal was the realization of his life's dream.Causing things to happen
(Definition of realization noun (ACHIEVEMENT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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