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con·cret·ize | \ kän-ˈkrē-ˌtīz 
, ˈkän-ˌkrē- \
, ˈkän-ˌkrē- \concretized; concretizing
Definition of concretize
: to make concrete, specific, or definite
tried to concretize his ideas
: to become concrete
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concretization \ (ˌ)kän-ˌkrē-tə-ˈzā-shən \ noun
\ nounExamples of concretize in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web Thus, the outsize significance of the wedding ring, a clumsy flail toward concretizing what is essentially ethereal.
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Jennifer Bernstein, Vox, "Even as I question the institution of marriage and all its traditions, I find myself still wanting a ring.," 3 July 2019 Pullman excels at concretizing evocative notions (self-consciousness, for instance, or how the self experiences its own contradictions) in witty dialogue between a child and his animal-shaped soul mate.
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Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, "The Book of Dust, Volume 1," 18 Oct. 2017 The iconography of coach hair styles has been varied: Jimmy Johnson’s silver side part, concretized by gel, at the University of Miami, or Pete Carroll’s happy-dude pompadour, at the University of Southern California.
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Adam Davidson, The New Yorker, "Nick Saban, College Football’s Uncharismatic Conservative," 9 Jan. 2017 The rise of social media has allowed hatred to be both concretized—
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Megan Garber, The Atlantic, "When Hatred Is a Joke," 3 July 2017
See MoreThese example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'concretize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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The first known use of concretize was in 1884
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