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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
By the 1970s, this evolution had crystallized into the modern venture-capital firm.
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David H. Hsu, Fortune, 11 May 2026
With Todaro’s enthusiasm and input the idea crystalized.
—Jocheved Cohen, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
For Yakusho, the experience crystallized something fundamental about the craft.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
For Anderson, the need for AI education for his law students crystallized at a 5th Circuit judicial conference in 2023.
—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
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
David H. Hsu, Fortune, 11 May 2026
With Todaro’s enthusiasm and input the idea crystalized.
—Jocheved Cohen, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
For Yakusho, the experience crystallized something fundamental about the craft.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
For Anderson, the need for AI education for his law students crystallized at a 5th Circuit judicial conference in 2023.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crystallized
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The top professional sports leagues formed a coalition with some broadcasters, including NBC and Fox, three years ago and agreed that betting should be marketed only to fans of legal age and that excessive gambling should not be promoted.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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And whatever rifts had formed in his relationship with Altman were largely absent from social media.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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The successes of Byrne’s Tony-winning theatrical concert, American Utopia, and his current tour have solidified his status as an auteur who has shaped younger generations even beyond the constraints of Talking Heads, which memorably reunited for its 2002 induction.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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And, in the final months of 2025, when the Fed cut rates another three times, this viewpoint became further solidified.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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“Crystallized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystallized. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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