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 Once the theme crystallizes for you, the rest is smooth sailing. Deb Amlen, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 Michael Douglas — Wall Street (1987) Gordon Gekko is a cunning and unscrupulous corporate predator who crystallized the Reagan-era ethos into three words. EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025 Against that backdrop, Saturday night in Philadelphia crystallized all the good that can happen when teams get those picks right. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025 Public perception can crystallize within hours, so executives must be ready to act with purpose and composure instead of debating indefinitely. Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 21 Mar. 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 24 Apr. 2025.

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