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 And yet no plans materialized for a meeting, casual or otherwise. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 Sep. 2026 Her government has also discussed holding national elections with the State Department, though those have not yet materialized in actual commitment. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026 The companies invested billions of dollars in plants to produce battery cells to meet EV demand that didn't materialize. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026 The realities of rural life occasionally materialize in the margins of Guillermina and Belinda’s young lives. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for materialize

Recent Examples of Synonyms for materialize

Verb

As Georgia’s college campuses are bustling with students again, this edition of the AJC On Campus roundup begins with a $250,000 settlement.

— Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026
According to the federal indictment, Castro told an FBI agent that a man grabbed a red broom off a front porch and began hitting him with it while Castro was trying to detain another man outside a Minneapolis home.

— Valerie Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of begin

Verb

Matt Bevin has missed several court dates in the case and did not attend the May 29 hearing in person as required by the judge, appearing via Zoom instead.

— Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2026
Cell phone video later obtained by media outlets also appeared to conflict with Castro's description of the encounter.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of appear

Verb

During the 1960s and ’70s, Morgan embodied and inspired historic changes in how women lived and thought.

— Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
The contrast between relief and despair is rarely more stark than on a tennis court, where two players embodying those emotions stand across the net at the end of a match and shake hands.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of embody

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Cannes Camera d’Or winner Ben’Imana, directed by Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo, unfolds in the shadow of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, exploring its legacy and the possibility of forgiveness.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
The novel explores the challenges of making a life both within and without the arts, and how that unfolds from adolescence into adulthood.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of unfold

Verb

Republicans should feature in political ads and during live appearances people who have emerged from socialist and communist countries.

— Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
The amount of business done between Premier League clubs quickly emerged as the defining theme of this summer’s transfer window.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of emerge

Verb

Che expressed a hope that people might have a more expansive view of Macau by 2036–and not just in terms of breaking free of its reputation as a casino hub.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2026
SpaceX’s founder, Elon Musk, has expressed interest in creating human settlements on Mars.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026