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Recent Examples of concretize
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.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concretize
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But what Saban, and Bevacqua, fail to realize about college football is that it's already been this way.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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As Chinese social media excitement over the shepherding ad starts to fade, many people have come to realize the harsh reality behind what some had seen as a dream job.—
Erin Tan,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
Verb
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And on Tuesday at American Family Park, Harrison actualized all that potential in his three meetings with Devers.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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The plot pivot point is based on a real proposal (but never actualized) to pay New York City homeowners to shelter migrants in their homes.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
Verb
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And as part of the Oberoi Group, Rajvilas embodies the brand’s reputation for quietly exceptional service.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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These communities have, for centuries, evolved to embody the distinctly American capacity to embrace difference and foster opportunity for all—now and for the future.—
Time,
Time,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The outlet reported that there were tensions between Hardy, the show's co-creator Jez Butterworth, and producer David Glasser, but those tensions never manifested in an official dismissal.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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The tics typically begin to manifest between the ages of 2 and 15, and males are three to four times more likely to develop the disorder than females.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
Verb
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While Minnesota will likely throw numerous looks and bodies Wembanyama’s way, the fellow Frenchman serves as Gobert’s next big challenge.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
3 May 2026
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He is built like a running back and bodies defensive backs after the catch.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Concretize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concretize. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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