as in to realize
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Recent Examples of concretize
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.
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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
Pullman excels at concretizing evocative notions (self-consciousness, for instance, or how the self experiences its own contradictions) in witty dialogue between a child and his animal-shaped soul mate.
—Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, 18 Oct. 2017
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
Pullman excels at concretizing evocative notions (self-consciousness, for instance, or how the self experiences its own contradictions) in witty dialogue between a child and his animal-shaped soul mate.
—Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, 18 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concretize
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Some people don’t realize that for small-town kids, books can feel like the only escape.Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 27 Dec. 2024
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Most of the series toggles smoothly between flashbacks to Jin-man’s past and flash forwards to the present day as Ji-an realizes that Ji-man has been secretly training her for years in case of his death.Simon Abrams, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Realizing Initiatives And Demonstrating Impact The core promise of change project-specific software is not only to identify potential value but to actualize it.Glen Robinson, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Journalists need to begin practicing their craft by recognizing their own biases and working around them, not using their platform to actualize them.Bill Keane, Hartford Courant, 25 Nov. 2024
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Braden Mann’s botch of the opening kickoff, Luke McCaffrey’s 47-yard return and Jeremiah Trotter Jr.’s unnecessary roughness penalty embodied the sloppy play that’s recently been awarding opponents advantageous field position.The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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These cities embody the true spirit of Andalusia, with locals whose warmth and hospitality are ready to welcome you with open arms.Marco Palermo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
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The tradition calls for savoring this specific meal on December 31 as the pig represents luck—the animal’s forward motion, always led by their snout, is said to manifest good luck in the new year.Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
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The other, which tends to manifest primarily in cattle, when passed on to humans produces symptoms resembling conjunctivitis.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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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 31 Dec. 2024.
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