variants
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
Khosla himself has endorsed the idea of a national wealth fund, and the symmetry between his individual advocacy and OpenAI’s institutional proposal suggests that a policy framework is crystallizing within the AI industry’s upper echelons.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, many members of Congress skipped town, amid growing public opprobrium that, perhaps, crystallized most visibly in the gossip rag TMZ, which has gone full Woodward and Bernstein, running photos of lawmakers in the line of anything but duty.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
The popularity of OpenClaw, the agent platform that OpenAI acquired, has crystallized another big AI race.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026
That regime sentiment seems to be crystalizing.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, many members of Congress skipped town, amid growing public opprobrium that, perhaps, crystallized most visibly in the gossip rag TMZ, which has gone full Woodward and Bernstein, running photos of lawmakers in the line of anything but duty.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
The popularity of OpenClaw, the agent platform that OpenAI acquired, has crystallized another big AI race.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026
That regime sentiment seems to be crystalizing.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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As the standoff continued, Wenger was allegedly observed creating additional weapons, including taping a knife to a pole to form a spear, Podgorski said.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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The perfusionist questioned the decision to stop disinfecting the units, saying his concern with draining was that if the tanks weren’t completely dry and still contained moisture, bacteria could form.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
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As their present got more pleasant, gearing up for their first playoff series in eight years, the Ducks further solidified a major piece of their future by signing center Roger McQueen to a three-year, entry-level contract.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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Addressing lawmakers earlier today, Aoun said the world’s eyes were on Lebanon and the state’s position was to solidify the ceasefire, ensure the withdrawal of Israeli forces, secure the release of prisoners and resolve outstanding border disputes.—
Will Clark,
NBC news,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Crystallize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystallize. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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