解:由题意可知$a - 2024\geq0,$即$a\geq2024,$
$\therefore2023 - a<0。$
$\therefore|2023 - a|+\sqrt{a - 2024}=a - 2023+\sqrt{a - 2024}。$
$\therefore a - 2023+\sqrt{a - 2024}=a。$
$\therefore\sqrt{a - 2024}=2023。$
$\therefore a - 2024=2023^2。$$\therefore a - 2023^2=2024。$