variants
also crystalizes
as in forms
to take on a definite form
after months of planning, the project is finally starting to crystallize
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Recent Examples of crystallizes
Corgan, The Smashing Pumpkins frontman, gives an answer here that crystallizes one of baseball’s many charms.
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 15 May 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
Which ultimately crystalizes the season that has delivered the Heat to Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Atlanta Hawks at Kaseya Center.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
This is the first Hitchcock film that fully crystallizes his distinct sense of dark humor, which is one of the key elements that sets his thrillers apart from those of his contemporaries and imitators.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
As the regulatory landscape crystallizes, business leaders should understand that prediction markets come with practical cautions.
—Sulolit Raj Mukherjee, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The movie crystalizes when the four meet their class peers, the Tripathi family, at their summer cottage.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
But perhaps nothing crystallizes the feud more than an announcement that Kalshi made late last year about the formation of a trade group, called the Coalition for Prediction Markets, to promote the development of the industry.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
However, the film’s critique of the art world only decidedly crystallizes when Chiara Caselli’s Giulia, the Italian gallery owner representing Nina, shows up over an hour into the 104-minute movie.
—Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 15 May 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
Which ultimately crystalizes the season that has delivered the Heat to Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Atlanta Hawks at Kaseya Center.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
This is the first Hitchcock film that fully crystallizes his distinct sense of dark humor, which is one of the key elements that sets his thrillers apart from those of his contemporaries and imitators.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
As the regulatory landscape crystallizes, business leaders should understand that prediction markets come with practical cautions.
—Sulolit Raj Mukherjee, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The movie crystalizes when the four meet their class peers, the Tripathi family, at their summer cottage.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
But perhaps nothing crystallizes the feud more than an announcement that Kalshi made late last year about the formation of a trade group, called the Coalition for Prediction Markets, to promote the development of the industry.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
However, the film’s critique of the art world only decidedly crystallizes when Chiara Caselli’s Giulia, the Italian gallery owner representing Nina, shows up over an hour into the 104-minute movie.
—Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crystallizes
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Reputation, not additional charges, forms the basis of their business.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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This binary system forms the foundation of modern technologies, including smartphones, supercomputers, data centers, AI, and virtually every digital device in use today.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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That means the tournament this season has primarily rewarded the league which already boasts far more money than anyone else and, in a general sense, UEFA’s premier club competition largely just solidifies the wealth of those at the very top.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
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The collaboration marks a homecoming for the Currys — who met while growing up in Charlotte and visit regularly — and solidifies their ties with the The MINA Group, which operates the original location of The Eighth Rule in San Francisco and pairs with Sweet July at the Regent Santa Monica Beach.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
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“Crystallizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystallizes. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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