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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?
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
The series’ narratives are set by Julia Quinn and concretized by her fans.
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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.
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Danijela Pilic,
Glamour,
10 July 2025
There, the flimsy divide between low- and middle-income workers wouldn’t be concretized through housing policy.
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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.
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Kristen Martin,
NPR,
16 May 2024
To advance the story visually, the film concretizes certain allusions and memories.
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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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The need behind Tuesday's effort is bigger than many realize.
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How visual clutter quietly overstimulates the brain Visual noise adds up faster than most people realize.
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Now a high schooler at Phillips Academy, a boarding school in Massachusetts, Jung has actualized his vision to keep his grandparents safe on crosswalks − and has a medal and $6,000 to show for it.
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Its hybrid analog-digital approach allows Alfa free rein to actualize his impulses, while the meditative atmosphere prompts reflection on where those impulses come from.
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Wandering markets, eating at food stalls, sitting among locals and fellow travelers at the restaurants that embody a city.
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Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, continues to defy time at the World Cup, embodying the finite nature of elite careers.
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This crisis manifests across personal lives, family dynamics, organizational trust, and societal institutions, with many feeling unprepared and disengaged.
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And not having that support can manifest in everyday moments.
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Wembanyama will have to face the fact that the series ended when Mitchell Robinson completely bodied him on the glass with 22 seconds left in the fourth quarter, that the 7-foot-4 superhuman couldn’t secure the rebound with the season on the line.
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Shamet stays active and takes complete advantage of the sloppy play from the all-star while Anunoby bodies Mobley enough to throw him off balance from receiving an entry pass.
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“Concretize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concretize. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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