Thesaurus results for CONCRETIZE

concretize

verb

Definition of concretize

as in to realize

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Recent Examples of concretize While more than 250 people have been polled, the project aims for the response of thousands, helping to concretize AI’s impact on a whole range of creative jobs. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026 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 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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Smith only realized the error four months ago, when the album campaign was shot and everything was in motion.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
In a world fractured by power, fear and political extremism, a group of women uncovers a demonic force operating at the highest level of society-and realizes the chaos around them may be part of a much darker design.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of realize

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Operationalizing an intelligence grid could bring you one step closer to actualizing predictive marketing, where marketers drive personalization and optimization to improve customer experiences and economic ROI.

— Thomas Zawacki, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
The Astros may actualize those odds but may still fail to meet owner Jim Crane’s standards.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of actualize

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Much like Olivia Colman for Miu Miu’s spring 2027 show, Lyonne embodied the brand’s spirit, clad in the designer’s pieces from head to heel.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
But the cold, analytical qualities typical of both science and documentary film give way to something tender and embodied in Johnson’s hands.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of embody

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Noonan's column also manifests the larger substantive concern, already being expressed by some of those involved in the rapid development of AI, that the new technology could escape human control and even threaten the existence of humankind.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
That tension manifested in 2026 as two once-popular sustainable fashion brands saw ownership change hands after struggling to turn their models into durable businesses.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

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