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 In 2022, a developer applied to build a car auction facility with a parking lot for more than 1,000 spaces, but those plans never materialized. — Emily Holshouser july 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026 Levy, meanwhile, was in contention to sign with the Washington Commanders, but that signing didn’t materialize. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 July 2026 Each season is different, and typical El Nino conditions don't always materialize. — ABC News, 9 July 2026 In January, Reuters said China allowed ByteDance, Alibaba , and Tencent to buy Nvidia H200 chips, but nothing ever materialized. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for materialize

Recent Examples of Synonyms for materialize

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The foursome began a two-year, multi-million-dollar journey that preserved the building’s original craftsmanship while modernizing the design, plumbing, and electrical.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Crews from multiple local and state agencies began an extensive search, and his body was recovered early Monday, family members confirmed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026

Definition of begin

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His embrace of the legislation marked a shift for the governor, who appeared uninterested in engaging with the corporate tax proposal as recently as May.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Video of the incident appears to show Nelson getting into an altercation with another driver in a parking lot in Idaho.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of appear

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Led by husband-and-wife team Austin and Olivia Kelleher, each headcover is made in the Hudson Valley and embodies sustainability, artistry, and the enduring spirit of the game.

— RS Editors, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2026
Their solution targets embodied carbon, the emissions baked into the hardware before it is ever switched on, encompassing all the energy and process gases consumed in manufacturing it.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026

Definition of embody

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Idris Elba‘s 22Summers is teaming with Moses Babatope’s Nigerian outfit Nile Media Entertainment Group and Chee Keong Cheung’s UK genre firm Action Xtreme on a slate of action films originating from across West Africa.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 July 2026
Oberman, who is reimagining the play, will star as Geri Essendine, a female version of the usual lead character Garry Essendine, which was originated on stage by Coward himself.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 15 July 2026

Definition of originate

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In a scene that unfolds in slow motion, a canister of tear gas is tossed into the couple’s home, tearing through their veil of domestic bliss.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 July 2026
Beyond ornate 19th-century wrought-iron gates, walled gardens unfold as a series of outdoor rooms, with a formal knot garden by landscape architect Arabella Lennox-Boyd and borders by Mary Keen.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 July 2026

Definition of unfold

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Ali al-Zaidi, a businessman with no political background, emerged as a consensus candidate in Iraq after months of deadlock over the premiership following last year’s parliamentary elections.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Wilmington police say officers were monitoring a crowd when Skinner emerged from a house and pointed a gun at the group.

— CBS News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of emerge

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The committee has also expressed interest in questioning acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, whose nomination to permanently lead the Justice Department is pending before the Senate.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
For me, therapy and writing have become healthy ways to express my feelings instead of keeping them bottled up inside.

— Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 15 July 2026