variants 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 In response, the Trump administration has been striking a different tone this time around – one crystallized on Sunday by Mr. Trump’s second-in-command. Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Feb. 2025 Plan of attack With his coaching staff now in place, Johnson must crystallize his vision for the roster with general manager Ryan Poles. Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025 But that film rocked me to my core in a way that crystallized my career path in film. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025 The star’s outer layers are shed, and all that’s left is a core of hot matter that cools down over billions of years and eventually crystallizes. Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crystallize

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“Crystallize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystallize. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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