MATERIALIZE Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

materialize

verb

mə-ˈtir-ē-ə-ˌlīz

Definition of materialize

as in to begin

to come into existence the business speculator promised profits that never seemed to materialize

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as in to appear

to come into view the train station materialized through the fog

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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 pause, which began July 23, was intended to give negotiations another chance, but progress on talks has not materialized. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 Iran was also frustrated that financial promises under the deal – including the release of billions of frozen assets – didn't materialize, and now the American blockade is back in place. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 Acting on a risk assessment before that risk has materialized requires political willpower; just having better data, or even better analyses, doesn’t wholly solve that problem. — Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026 And, if the funding fails to materialize, schools across the district could face even deeper cuts. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for materialize

Recent Examples of Synonyms for materialize

Verb

Attacks could draw retaliation and reignite Yemen’s war Yemen’s civil war began in 2014 when the rebels seized the capital, Sanaa, and much of northern Yemen, forcing the government into exile.

— Fatma Khaled, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
Insider tip Follow the paths through the lavender fields at sunset, when the bees begin to settle and the fields catch the last of the ethereal light.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of begin

Verb

However, the value for the sun’s diameter appears to be wrong, leaving eclipse maps — projections of the moon’s shadow — slightly askew.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Another farmer, Rymondy Mrosso, also questioned whether pesticides used by local farmers could explain the deaths and wondered why only elephants appeared to have been affected.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of appear

Verb

The project begins with an assessment of the city’s present conditions with an emphasis on development readiness, economic opportunity and barriers that could arise.

— Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
The data allowed Kie to intervene early before problems arose and ultimately control fruit quality and quantity to match market demand.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of arise

Verb

The world has changed in terms of how receptive companies are to ideas that didn’t originate in the boardroom or from management.

— Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
The biggest share of overdose deaths involves fentanyl, which originates mostly in China and Mexico.

— Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of originate

Verb

But the worse the scene unfolding through the glass gets, the more troubled Jake becomes—by the celebrity’s actions, yes, but also by his own.

— Peter C. Baker, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
Martinez’s campaign unfolded amid allegations by Wyandotte County District Attorney Mark Dupree that prosecutors in his office would no longer appear before him because of years of misconduct.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of unfold

Verb

Before her brief appearance, Ned and MJ are in a tense standoff with Peter, who just emerged from the multiverse to help save their universe’s Spider-Man, played by Tom Holland.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
But whereas weaker seasons have relied on this feeding loop to the point of exhaustion, overemphasizing one side or the other, this time, new challenges keep emerging, giving personality quirks new angles through which to be reflected.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026