concretizing

verb

present participle of concretize
as in actualizing

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  1. actualizing
  2. realizing
  3. embodying
  4. manifesting
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  • 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
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  • An adult who arrived at the pool moments later called 911 after realizing Cornelious was under the water, deputies said.
    — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • So as the picks start coming off the board and realizing there’s a little bit more opportunity to get him, our excitement level climbed.
    — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of realizing
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  • Building such a culture begins with leadership embodying the company's mission, vision, and values, like the ASPIRE framework.
    — Gary Zammit, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Torch Song by Alison Saar was inspired by the Statue of Liberty but given a more Chicago flair by embodying the spirit of the city's blues heritage.
    — Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
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  • Bill Skarsgård returns as Pennywise, Derry's resident killer clown, shapeshifter, and hallucination-manifesting cosmic monster.
    — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026
  • Arctic climate change – manifesting in sea ice loss, permafrost thaw and coastal erosion, among other phenomena – is already causing serious problems for Arctic residents, ecosystems and the rest of the planet.
    — David Balton, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
Definition of manifesting
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