crystallized

variants also crystalized
past tense of crystallize
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 But by laying out why the officials erred by putting one second back on the clock, the MAC crystallized a different outcome that transcended the final score. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 In a matter of minutes, my past and my still-undefined future crystallized. — Ayman M. Mohyeldin, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026 The buzz crystallized on Sunday morning at a post-screening Q&A moderated by yours truly. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 The baby pink style was made of a sheer, breezy pink fabric and featured crystallized spaghetti straps that gave way to frindgy crystalized trim that decorated the hem. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026 But the moment that crystallized the problem was personal, not professional. — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 That brittleness, though, is exactly what has made Criston’s turn toward nihilism at the end of the second season, and now crystallized in episode five, so gratifying. — The Editors, Vulture, 17 July 2026 According to interviews with Hooper, the concept for the film crystallized for him after a Christmastime visit to a Montgomery Ward department store. — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026 The previous night’s service, in which the entire kitchen pulls together under Sydney’s leadership, crystallized his need to move on. — Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 26 June 2026
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  • The stock is on track for its worst annual performance since the automaker was formed through the merger of Fiat Chrysler and PSA Groupe in January 2021.
    — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • For decades, being Salvadoran meant being identified as a refugee diaspora escaping a war, and later, an association grew with the street gangs that formed as a result of the displacement.
    — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
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  • The opening solidified Seoul’s status as a major global city and established a new benchmark for luxury hospitality.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Zahnd, first elected in 2002, had a career defined by high-profile cases and solidified Platte County’s tough-on-crime reputation.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Crystallized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystallized. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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