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also crystalized
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
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
Those golden years were such because they were crystalized by our approach to songwriting.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 14 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
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
Nagarjuna is precise about the moment his identity as an actor crystallized.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
In a study published March 2026 in the journal Nature Communications, our team of physicists and geoscientists investigated ilmenite, a mineral composed of iron, titanium and oxygen, in a Moon rock crystallized from an ancient lunar magma.
—Emily First, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Their camaraderie had been crystallized, too.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
In a March 2026 interview with THR, O’Brien said his appearance on Hot Ones in 2024 was the moment everything crystallized.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Katherine Lin, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Those golden years were such because they were crystalized by our approach to songwriting.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 14 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
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
Nagarjuna is precise about the moment his identity as an actor crystallized.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
In a study published March 2026 in the journal Nature Communications, our team of physicists and geoscientists investigated ilmenite, a mineral composed of iron, titanium and oxygen, in a Moon rock crystallized from an ancient lunar magma.
—Emily First, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Their camaraderie had been crystallized, too.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
In a March 2026 interview with THR, O’Brien said his appearance on Hot Ones in 2024 was the moment everything crystallized.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crystallized
Verb
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That music was one of the only ways to communicate with his mom and formed the soundtrack to the mother and son’s happiest moments.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation is a nonprofit formed in 2009 to operate the 700-acre portion of Grandfather Mountain that includes the Mile High Swinging Bridge and Wilson Center for Nature Discovery.—
Mark Price
April 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Yang’s career solidified on a fateful trip back to China in the summer of 2023, as micro-drama companies began looking to make films overseas.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Bailey was considered a likely top-10 selection throughout the pre-draft evaluation process and solidified his position with a strong showing at the NFL Scouting Combine in late February.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Crystallized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystallized. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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