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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
For Anderson, the need for AI education for his law students crystallized at a 5th Circuit judicial conference in 2023.
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Katherine Lin, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Prior research into the shooter and his family combined with the new report crystalizes a picture of extremism, said Rachel Carroll Rivas, deputy director of research at the Southern Poverty Law Center.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
To crystallize the volatile — even violent — energy that binds artistic connections across space and time.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2026
Those golden years were such because they were crystalized by our approach to songwriting.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026
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Katherine Lin, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Prior research into the shooter and his family combined with the new report crystalizes a picture of extremism, said Rachel Carroll Rivas, deputy director of research at the Southern Poverty Law Center.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
To crystallize the volatile — even violent — energy that binds artistic connections across space and time.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2026
Those golden years were such because they were crystalized by our approach to songwriting.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crystallize
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Tucked within the famous wildflower meadows of Paradise is a view of Mount Rainier (the national park is one of our favorite Seattle day trips) and the sprawling Nisqually Glacier that forms the volcano's south side.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Budget-conscious passengers, many of them young, formed a seemingly endless security line snaking around the rotunda, which features a twelve-foot-high mural depicting the history of flight.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Depending on the result, the election could also solidify a notable shift in California’s political power balance, from the long-reigning San Francisco Bay Area (think Govs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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This moment only solidified that this shoe trend can truly go with any outfit, from grocery store runs to red carpet premieres.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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“Crystallize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystallize. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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