CONCRETIZING Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

concretizing

verb

present participle of concretize

as in actualizing

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disembodying

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Verb

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 collective takeaway is that producing, forging and actualizing belief is a way to center oneself, turn the volume down on all the noise out there, and feel… well, to put it simply, good.

— Nick Remsen, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2025

Definition of actualizing

Verb

Pattinson throws his whole being into embodying the ringmaster rapidly losing control of his circus.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
However, after embodying fussy dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock for Phantom Thread in 2017, Day-Lewis was once again claiming to be done with show business.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of embodying

Verb

Latent symptoms frequently develop after the fact, manifesting as spinal soreness, neck stiffness, inflammation, wrist trauma from breaking the fall, hip discomfort, or concussion indicators such as disorientation, nausea, and photophobia.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026
As big reveals continue to occupy an important place in the lexicon of family storytelling on social media, their tropes are manifesting off-screen.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of manifesting

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