crystallizes

variants also crystalizes
present tense third-person singular of crystallize
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to take on a definite form after months of planning, the project is finally starting to crystallize

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  • The move to drop the appeal solidifies the decision by Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer halfway through trial to dismiss the case on allegations that police and prosecutors withheld evidence from the defense.
    Janelle Ash, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Finally, an identity shift solidifies this approach.
    Carlos Hoyos, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Crystallizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystallizes. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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