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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
Instead, drugmakers looked ahead, with 2026 shaping up to be a defining year following a dramatic 2025, and one where the impact from last year's developments is set to crystallize.
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Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
This is a spot that will crystallize more following the combine and could be affected by whether the Eagles are active on the trade market or in free agency.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Then came the sentence that crystallized everything.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
That recognition crystallized in late 2022 as the broader market began to grasp the implications of generative AI.
—Peter High, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
This is a spot that will crystallize more following the combine and could be affected by whether the Eagles are active on the trade market or in free agency.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Then came the sentence that crystallized everything.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
That recognition crystallized in late 2022 as the broader market began to grasp the implications of generative AI.
—Peter High, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crystallize
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The rooms There are over 200 rooms across multiple categories that range from the dinky-but-perfectly-formed bunk rooms to the three-bed townhouses.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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According to a district news release, Farmers Markets were set up on the school blacktops with tables of produce such as red apples, orange citrus, yellow squash, green broccoli and purple cabbage forming a rainbow of fruits and veggies.—
Del Mar Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Cherokee Trail coach Jeff Buck beefed up his feeder program, the Junior Cougars, in order to solidify his program’s standing as a perennial 5A contender.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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The material, left over from when the moon’s magma ocean solidified, is a combination of potassium, rare Earth elements and phosphorus found in lunar rocks.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Crystallize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystallize. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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