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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  • The actress entered treatment for the first time when Kaya was 4 months old after realizing her drinking had spiraled out of control.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
  • But leaders are increasingly realizing that chronic employee exhaustion can have a broader impact on customer satisfaction and, by extension, on company performance.
    — Jennifer Lee, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of realizing
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  • 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
  • This deep integration of business and philanthropy showcases a powerful commitment to community upliftment, serving diverse patrons and embodying a timeless creed of giving back.
    — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
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  • 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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