as in to realize
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Recent Examples of concretize
More than communication tools, languages help concretize the abstract, providing frameworks for making sense of concepts as fundamental as time.
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Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
By exploring the looming threats of World War II through the personal, O'Connor concretizes the stakes for the island, avoiding what might otherwise be a plodding rehashing of history.
—Kristen Martin, NPR, 16 May 2024
To advance the story visually, the film concretizes certain allusions and memories.
—Bonnie Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
To physically change my body felt like an important way to concretize that work.
—New York Times, 10 May 2022
And as activists began to die in large numbers, ACT UP held several funeral processions both as acts of commemoration and to concretize the mass deaths the public refused to acknowledge.
—Dagmawi Woubshet, The Atlantic, 19 Nov. 2021
Over time, these differences tend to concretize, revealing the ultimate danger in partially remote workforces: the creation of essentially two different organizations.
—Brian Kardon, Fortune, 5 July 2020
Even the way Hollywood promotes itself, with costly parties at far-flung events, has changed in ways that may concretize, with major industry gatherings like South by Southwest, the fall TV upfronts and the Cannes Film Festival canceled or delayed.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Mar. 2020
Thus, the outsize significance of the wedding ring, a clumsy flail toward concretizing what is essentially ethereal.
—Jennifer Bernstein, Vox, 3 July 2019
Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
By exploring the looming threats of World War II through the personal, O'Connor concretizes the stakes for the island, avoiding what might otherwise be a plodding rehashing of history.
—Kristen Martin, NPR, 16 May 2024
To advance the story visually, the film concretizes certain allusions and memories.
—Bonnie Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
To physically change my body felt like an important way to concretize that work.
—New York Times, 10 May 2022
And as activists began to die in large numbers, ACT UP held several funeral processions both as acts of commemoration and to concretize the mass deaths the public refused to acknowledge.
—Dagmawi Woubshet, The Atlantic, 19 Nov. 2021
Over time, these differences tend to concretize, revealing the ultimate danger in partially remote workforces: the creation of essentially two different organizations.
—Brian Kardon, Fortune, 5 July 2020
Even the way Hollywood promotes itself, with costly parties at far-flung events, has changed in ways that may concretize, with major industry gatherings like South by Southwest, the fall TV upfronts and the Cannes Film Festival canceled or delayed.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Mar. 2020
Thus, the outsize significance of the wedding ring, a clumsy flail toward concretizing what is essentially ethereal.
—Jennifer Bernstein, Vox, 3 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concretize
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The city has a vested interest in protecting that dream, which cannot be fully realized if people aren’t held accountable for making our city unsafe.The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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Nick, you were gifted with incredible physical abilities, but sadly were also dealt with mental challenges that have kept you from fully realizing that potential.Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Jordan’s statements about a deeper investigation of Hunter Biden will actualize under President-elect Trump, who has long critiqued Democrats for allegedly spurring baseless legal battles.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
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Use the 10 days after the new moon to vividly visualize and actualize your dream life into existence.Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 28 Mar. 2024
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Who’s getting which job, which celebrity will wear what, and what, exactly, will people want to buy in order to embody that evolved version of themselves?José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2025
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This film embodies the spirit of community through a small group of local Ukrainians that captured the hearts of a global audience through social media posts in the early chaotic days of the Russian invasion.Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2025
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Document your journey to manifest genuine connections, create valuable resources others can use, and set up strategic partnerships that last.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Community is also a place fueled by a core virtue: that’s love, which manifests in generosity, kindnesses, and courage.Alice Park, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
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The studio executives who hired her for the show began to body shame her as soon as she got selected for the role.Zack Sharf, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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More accurately, the Academy has become more European, so when awards bodies like the British Independent Film Awards or the European Film Awards announce their nominations, take note.Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Concretize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concretize. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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