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also crystalized
as in formed
to take on a definite form
after months of planning, the project is finally starting to crystallize
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Recent Examples of crystallized
In a study published March 2026 in the journal Nature Communications, our team of physicists and geoscientists investigated ilmenite, a mineral composed of iron, titanium and oxygen, in a Moon rock crystallized from an ancient lunar magma.
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Emily First, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Their camaraderie had been crystallized, too.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
In a March 2026 interview with THR, O’Brien said his appearance on Hot Ones in 2024 was the moment everything crystallized.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
The film crystallized during a two-week residency at Prospect Cottage in Dungeness, the remote coastal headland that served as the home of the late artist-filmmaker Derek Jarman.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
Support has recently crystallized around Ayatollah Khamenei's hard-line son Mojtaba.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
His conundrum is crystallized in his promise to make more movies — 30 a year between both studios.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
The moment everything crystallized was the night of our first-ever live show.
—Roger Bennett, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
The show devotes significant time to the three consultants’ past hardships as well as their ongoing bond, and that’s crystallized in a moving segment about Alexander’s harrowing recovery after a devastating stroke in 2022.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2026
Emily First, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Their camaraderie had been crystallized, too.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
In a March 2026 interview with THR, O’Brien said his appearance on Hot Ones in 2024 was the moment everything crystallized.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
The film crystallized during a two-week residency at Prospect Cottage in Dungeness, the remote coastal headland that served as the home of the late artist-filmmaker Derek Jarman.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
Support has recently crystallized around Ayatollah Khamenei's hard-line son Mojtaba.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
His conundrum is crystallized in his promise to make more movies — 30 a year between both studios.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
The moment everything crystallized was the night of our first-ever live show.
—Roger Bennett, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
The show devotes significant time to the three consultants’ past hardships as well as their ongoing bond, and that’s crystallized in a moving segment about Alexander’s harrowing recovery after a devastating stroke in 2022.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crystallized
Verb
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In the past year, many similar minyans have formed in such places as Brooklyn and Boston.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The church had formed a working team to determine its eligibility and capacity to make the initial application, and, having had a study and additional discussion with the Church Council, an application was made, according to the congregation.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Over the past decade, the evidence has solidified in several clinical niches.—
Lynne Peeples,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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Learning about concepts such as leverage and liquidation threshold becomes more solidified when used in practice.—
Malana VanTyler
March 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Crystallized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystallized. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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