1
as in to begin
to come into existence
the business speculator promised profits that never seemed to materialize
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2
as in to appear
to come into view
the train station materialized through the fog
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3
as in to arise
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly
an unforeseen problem with this project seems to have materialized
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as in to embody
to represent in visible form
a statue of a grieving woman that seems to materialize the very concept of grief
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Recent Examples of materialize
The financing deal also included property development agreements, some of which have yet to materialize.
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Gidon Jakar, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
The Ford-Edison electric car that never was But by 1916, the Ford-Edison electric car still hadn’t materialized.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
Some quick-build projects have been installed, but the team has not yet materialized.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Trump’s vision of gangs in the streets has materialized.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
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Gidon Jakar, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
The Ford-Edison electric car that never was But by 1916, the Ford-Edison electric car still hadn’t materialized.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
Some quick-build projects have been installed, but the team has not yet materialized.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Trump’s vision of gangs in the streets has materialized.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for materialize
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Many are optimistic the recent leadership change will begin to bear fruit.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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The field, north of the mining town of Ballarat, had been used as a campsite during the Australian Gold Rush, which began in 1851 and continued for decades.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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In one email sent to Epstein in 2010, a person whose name is redacted included a photo appearing to show Sweden’s Princess Sofia, then-Sofia Kristina Hellqvist, on a trip to Africa.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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These Olympics appear to be the most disconnected ever.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Within the context of Moore’s Law, the primary bottlenecks arise from the physical limits of transistor scaling, memory and data-transfer speeds, and software and algorithmic inefficiencies.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Problems arise when trees interfere with power lines, but professional pruning can correct this.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
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Alibaba reports that RynnBrain set new records across 16 open-source embodied AI benchmarks.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Kaddu embodies the carnivalesque spirit of the NFL in London, which has been hosting regular-season games since 2007.—
Erin Florio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
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Chess, meanwhile, is thought to have originated in ancient India, and nobody really knows when or where backgammon originated.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
10 Feb. 2026
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The challenge originated 48 years ago as the American Heart Association’s Jump Rope for Heart challenge, a fundraiser that taught kids the importance of heart health through jump roping.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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At least 42 anti-ICE protesters were arrested Saturday after chaos unfolded outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, following a memorial for Minneapolis residents Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were fatally shot by federal agents last month.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Webbing from grand facades were narrow streets where cats sunned in doorways and artisans claimed corners for their craft, unfolding a space of inclusive second chances.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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As the shellshocked families of six children and two women grieve their loss in one of the worst mass shootings in Canada's history, details are emerging about the shooter's mental health struggles and history with police.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Paris — Gisèle Pelicot emerged as a global feminist hero in 2024 by transforming her horrific, personal story into a public battle against rape culture.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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Kotb anchored a segment about the support Savannah Guthrie is receiving from fellow media figures like CBS Mornings‘ Gayle King and ABC World News Tonight‘s David Muir, both of whom were shown expressing their sympathy for Savannah Guthrie on their respective shows on rival networks.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
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To celebrate the tie-up, EA7 Emporio Armani also designed a collection echoing the style and details of the official kit provided to each athlete, also hinged on clean lines, high-performance materials and details that express national identity and pride.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Materialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materialize. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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