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also crystalize
as in to form
to take on a definite form
after months of planning, the project is finally starting to crystallize
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Recent Examples of crystallize
The full scope of the nightmare began to crystallize even as the chief learned how the instincts of a Brooklyn Park sergeant put the police on a collision course with Vance Boelter, the man accused of assassinating the Hortmans after shooting a state senator and his wife, at a critical moment.
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Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Since then, his improvement seems to have crystallized.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 17 June 2025
With Hart back in team drills, the defensive back rotation started to crystallize.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 10 June 2025
His streams were the perfect place for celebrities to promote their music at a time when the New Media Circuit was beginning to crystallize, bringing on everyone from Nicki Minaj to Ice Spice, Drake, and Snoop Dogg.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 30 May 2025
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Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Since then, his improvement seems to have crystallized.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 17 June 2025
With Hart back in team drills, the defensive back rotation started to crystallize.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 10 June 2025
His streams were the perfect place for celebrities to promote their music at a time when the New Media Circuit was beginning to crystallize, bringing on everyone from Nicki Minaj to Ice Spice, Drake, and Snoop Dogg.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 30 May 2025
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Trimming the leaf blades reduces plant stress by directing the plant to form new roots instead of maintaining foliage.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 July 2025
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However, two criteria must be met by Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court to form a legal basis for a ban.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
6 July 2025
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Fans welcomed Lee Jung-jae’s return as Player 456, and critics praised his performance as viewership numbers solidified Dong-hyuk’s massively popular Korean drama as the world’s biggest TV show.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The dramatic confrontations that played out at over 20 companies solidified DEI’s place in the corporate world.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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“Crystallize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystallize. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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