concretization

noun

Definition of concretizationnext
as in realization

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concretization
  1. realization
  2. actualization
  3. manifestation
  4. exemplification
  5. externalization
  6. personalization
  7. substantiation
  8. incarnation
Noun
  • There’s also a visceral realization that the runway ahead is shorter than the runway behind.
    — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Businesses should start by identifying where price realization breaks down.
    — David Osborne, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of realization
Noun
  • Strauss notes that multiple generations residing in one household is ripe for co-actualization, the concept of enhanced growth through meaningful relationships, to thrive.
    — Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The house Wanda ended up buying in Broad Cove is an actualization of Steve’s drawing of their dream home, down to the little shed on the side.
    — Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
Definition of actualization
Noun
  • Plant believes luck, manifestation or something larger, has helped build her impressive vault.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Unable to face this manifestation of his own insecurity and inadequacy, Vision blasts and obliterates him, then cycles back to the elevator.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of manifestation
Noun
  • But then again, so did Harris, which makes this endorsement the ideal exemplification of the current state of the Democratic Party.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 May 2026
  • The result is an exemplification of storytelling as a consolation for the yearning and dislocation of immigrant life.
    — The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Definition of exemplification
Noun
  • The production design is excellent, the humorous details of Vision’s metaphorical manse and the externalization of computer processes clever.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Regardless, there’s a clear symbolism to Clark empathizing and embracing a bloated externalization of his own inchoate fury until someone with an outside perspective disturbs his peace, and that fury breaks loose and devours him.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Definition of externalization
Noun
  • Varma brings technology know-how from DeepMind, Farfetch and Net-a-porter, including work on AI for fashion and product personalization.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Depending on your settings, a Temporary Chat can also use existing personalization information.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of personalization
Noun
  • And indeed, something more primal is awash here than just the possibility of divine substantiation within attachments and relationships.
    — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Bluesign says the underlying criteria and assessment process have not changed, but the new naming, standardized label format, and QR-code are designed to make the substantiation behind a claim more accessible.
    — Jessica Binns, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of substantiation
Noun
  • The Peninsula is an integral part of its latest incarnation as the Galataport waterfront complex, which includes a new underground cruise terminal and the Istanbul Museum of Modern Art, designed by Renzo Piano.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Reeves has said the film would focus more on Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne after the first film heavily followed his Batman incarnation.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of incarnation
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“Concretization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concretization. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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