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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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

According to a New York magazine feature on World Liberty, Carter declined to join upon realizing that Witkoff appeared to know very little about crypto.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 27 July 2026
The very employers that were quick to lay off workers because of the AI hype are quickly realizing that this rash decision is costly.

— Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of realizing

Verb

In European mythology and literature, storytellers often portrayed dragons as creatures that amassed enormous wealth without ever using or sharing it, embodying the idea that riches pursued for their own sake can lead to isolation and ruin.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Some two decades later, Dane is still embodying that homegrown approach, one free lake show at a time.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

Definition of embodying

Verb

There’s a tone of alienation running through the group’s work, manifesting as a clash between aesthetics of rationalist sheen and heady mysticism that, depending on the light, read as both wholly improvised and meticulously programmed.

— Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
Rather than questioning the practice of manifesting more broadly, though, Theiadora thinks the problem lies with a handful of rogue subliminal creators.

— Daisy Schofield, Allure, 13 July 2026

Definition of manifesting

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