con·cret·ize
kän-ˈkrē-ˌtīz 
ˈkän-ˌkrē-
concretized; concretizing
: to make concrete, specific, or definite
tried to concretize his ideas
: to become concrete
con·cret·i·za·tion
(ˌ)kän-ˌkrē-tə-ˈzā-shən sometimes kən-ˌkrē-
plural -s
: the act of concretizing or the state of being concrete
concretization of ideas
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Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
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These beliefs and these values were concretized in real life policy at the Center.
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This is the perfect time to concretize your vision for the next year and the years to come.
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There, the flimsy divide between low- and middle-income workers wouldn’t be concretized through housing policy.
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By exploring the looming threats of World War II through the personal, O'Connor concretizes the stakes for the island, avoiding what might otherwise be a plodding rehashing of history.
—Kristen Martin, NPR, 16 May 2024
To advance the story visually, the film concretizes certain allusions and memories.
—Bonnie Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
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Verb
The crescendos of Tines’s operatic bass-baritone bleed through the entirety of the Geffen like thunder, concretizing the space into a heartbeat of resistance that reanimates the categorization of witness.
—Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
Ready to concretize your aspirations?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
The series’ narratives are set by Julia Quinn and concretized by her fans.
—Patricia A. Matthew, Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
These beliefs and these values were concretized in real life policy at the Center.
—Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
This is the perfect time to concretize your vision for the next year and the years to come.
—Danijela Pilic, Glamour, 10 July 2025
There, the flimsy divide between low- and middle-income workers wouldn’t be concretized through housing policy.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
By exploring the looming threats of World War II through the personal, O'Connor concretizes the stakes for the island, avoiding what might otherwise be a plodding rehashing of history.
—Kristen Martin, NPR, 16 May 2024
To advance the story visually, the film concretizes certain allusions and memories.
—Bonnie Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
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“Concretize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concretize. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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