crystallizes

verb

variants also crystalizes
present tense third-person singular of crystallize
as in forms
to take on a definite form after months of planning, the project is finally starting to crystallize

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Recent Examples of crystallizes That number crystallizes a truth that has been apparent for a while now — SpaceX is not just a launch company anymore. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Ice, inevitably, crystalizes in the country’s legends and stories. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 July 2026 In marketing, the brief has always been where strategy crystallizes or falls apart. — Laiba Tariq, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Whitehead, meanwhile, crystalizes his sense of what makes the city run, where Carney fits in, and how the straight and crooked worlds are entwined in one strange ecosystem with laws that only the lawless can enforce. — David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026 Corgan, The Smashing Pumpkins frontman, gives an answer here that crystallizes one of baseball’s many charms. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 15 May 2026 Prior research into the shooter and his family combined with the new report crystalizes a picture of extremism, said Rachel Carroll Rivas, deputy director of research at the Southern Poverty Law Center. — Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026 Which ultimately crystalizes the season that has delivered the Heat to Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Atlanta Hawks at Kaseya Center. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026 This is the first Hitchcock film that fully crystallizes his distinct sense of dark humor, which is one of the key elements that sets his thrillers apart from those of his contemporaries and imitators. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
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  1. forms
  2. solidifies
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  • Sharpeville’s fight forms part of a wider reckoning with apartheid-era abuses, as survivors say inadequate reparations and lasting trauma have left their community feeling forgotten in democratic South Africa.
    — Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The stand-alone unit also forms a synergy with the brand’s shop-in-shop at Harrods, opened in June 2025, which serves as an important volume driver, with strong appeal to Middle Eastern visitors.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • During the August primary runoff election, voters approved a ballot measure that solidifies the state's voter ID laws in the Oklahoma Constitution.
    — Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This win marks his second of the season and solidifies his position among the top 50 golfers advancing to the BMW Championship.
    — Jeff Hartman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
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“Crystallizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystallizes. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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