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also crystalizing
as in forming
to take on a definite form
after months of planning, the project is finally starting to crystallize
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Recent Examples of crystallizing
The lyrics describe a crystallizing moment in which the narrator realizes that her relationship is the thing that’s not working in her life, despite the best hopes and intentions.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 June 2026
Khosla himself has endorsed the idea of a national wealth fund, and the symmetry between his individual advocacy and OpenAI’s institutional proposal suggests that a policy framework is crystallizing within the AI industry’s upper echelons.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
That regime sentiment seems to be crystalizing.
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David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
Venus conjoins crystallizing Saturn in your 8th House of Serious Exchanges.
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Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
Such occasions are crystallizing.
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Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
Welts said city officials are aware the team wants to stay in Dallas and wants to begin crystallizing the whereabouts of a new home starting in July.
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Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
The market opportunity is crystallizing faster than anticipated.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
Byard, who hopes to be here for the next Bears practice in May but may not be if free agency pulls him in a different direction, also sees a formula crystallizing for a multi-season run of success.
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Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2026
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 June 2026
Khosla himself has endorsed the idea of a national wealth fund, and the symmetry between his individual advocacy and OpenAI’s institutional proposal suggests that a policy framework is crystallizing within the AI industry’s upper echelons.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
That regime sentiment seems to be crystalizing.
—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
Venus conjoins crystallizing Saturn in your 8th House of Serious Exchanges.
—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
Such occasions are crystallizing.
—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
Welts said city officials are aware the team wants to stay in Dallas and wants to begin crystallizing the whereabouts of a new home starting in July.
—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
The market opportunity is crystallizing faster than anticipated.
—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
Byard, who hopes to be here for the next Bears practice in May but may not be if free agency pulls him in a different direction, also sees a formula crystallizing for a multi-season run of success.
—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crystallizing
forming
Verb
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Other opponents generally feel compelled to drop an extra player into the back line, forming a back five against Japan’s front five — as the Netherlands did, with Frenkie de Jong dropping in from midfield.
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Even if polls point to a majority, a potential coalition spanning left, right, center and Arab parties would face real difficulty forming a government – and keeping it together.
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“Crystallizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystallizing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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