concretization

noun

Definition of concretizationnext
as in realization

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  1. realization
  2. actualization
  3. manifestation
  4. exemplification
  5. externalization
  6. personalization
  7. substantiation
  8. incarnation
Noun
  • That realization became one of many while crafting a series on a book that spans 50 years and stretches across the country but that Kazan insists is built on the characters, rather than spectacle.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The many contingencies of realization scramble the binary of timelessness and time.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of realization
Noun
  • Strauss notes that multiple generations residing in one household is ripe for co-actualization, the concept of enhanced growth through meaningful relationships, to thrive.
    — Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The house Wanda ended up buying in Broad Cove is an actualization of Steve’s drawing of their dream home, down to the little shed on the side.
    — Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
Definition of actualization
Noun
  • The hotel just opened, so maybe that’s what accounts for it, but there’s a real atmosphere of excitement, and the staff seems to want to represent the greatest manifestation of the Four Seasons brand.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The curtain that officials brought down to prevent witnesses seeing Pike’s suffering is merely the visible manifestation of a process that is hidden from voters by design.
    — Maya Foa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of manifestation
Noun
  • But then again, so did Harris, which makes this endorsement the ideal exemplification of the current state of the Democratic Party.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 May 2026
  • The result is an exemplification of storytelling as a consolation for the yearning and dislocation of immigrant life.
    — The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Definition of exemplification
Noun
  • Regardless, there’s a clear symbolism to Clark empathizing and embracing a bloated externalization of his own inchoate fury until someone with an outside perspective disturbs his peace, and that fury breaks loose and devours him.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 29 May 2026
  • The trade-off for that short-term satisfaction is the externalization of a thinking process that used to live inside a junior associate’s head.
    — Jeff Raikes, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of externalization
Noun
  • Napa leather linings, a cabochon clasp inlaid with white mother-of-pearl, and interchangeable silk tassels available in 12 colors to encourage customers’ personalization rounded out the style.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Search history and personalization controls can affect how that information is handled.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of personalization
Noun
  • And indeed, something more primal is awash here than just the possibility of divine substantiation within attachments and relationships.
    — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Bluesign says the underlying criteria and assessment process have not changed, but the new naming, standardized label format, and QR-code are designed to make the substantiation behind a claim more accessible.
    — Jessica Binns, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of substantiation
Noun
  • Bad news for fans of Ted Lasso‘s original Richmond men’s team who have been holding out hope for a larger presence of the players in the show’s new incarnation.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • But against her current longer hair, this latest incarnation feels newly sharp.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of incarnation
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“Concretization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concretization. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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