materialization
noun
ma·te·ri·al·i·za·tion
mə-ˌtir-ē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən 
1
: the action of materializing or becoming materialized
2
: something that has been materialized
especially
: apparition
Synonyms
Examples of materialization in a Sentence
since no one lived in the attic, the landlord suggested that the new tenant might have seen the materialization of a woman once murdered there
Recent Examples on the Web
The floating object was the materialization of a constant dread, the embodiment of an alien intrusion.
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WIRED, 9 Aug. 2023
The materialization of either one of these key risks would dent risk sentiment, boosting the dollar, Livingstone says.
—wsj.com, 11 May 2023
To explain and prove to people that design is more then the materialization of a concept in the name of esthetics and commercialization.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
The way Cisco rallied together to support the people of Ukraine following the Russian attack is possibly the best materialization of Cisco's Conscious Culture.
—Carolina Milanesi, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022
In addition to all the other tacit work the fashion industry does to define what different body types mean, clothing offers a frank materialization of rightness.
—Heather Radke, Time, 26 Nov. 2022
In its first run, the General Purpose Shoe proved to be a materialization of mastering the basics.
—Sara Klausing, Men's Health, 31 Aug. 2022
Chavarria puts casting at the forefront of the materialization of his vision.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 13 July 2022
The product road map for the upcoming 24 months is, for the purposes of tech DD, the materialization of the business objectives.
—Bernard Fraenkel, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022
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WIRED, 9 Aug. 2023
The materialization of either one of these key risks would dent risk sentiment, boosting the dollar, Livingstone says.
—wsj.com, 11 May 2023
To explain and prove to people that design is more then the materialization of a concept in the name of esthetics and commercialization.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
The way Cisco rallied together to support the people of Ukraine following the Russian attack is possibly the best materialization of Cisco's Conscious Culture.
—Carolina Milanesi, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022
In addition to all the other tacit work the fashion industry does to define what different body types mean, clothing offers a frank materialization of rightness.
—Heather Radke, Time, 26 Nov. 2022
In its first run, the General Purpose Shoe proved to be a materialization of mastering the basics.
—Sara Klausing, Men's Health, 31 Aug. 2022
Chavarria puts casting at the forefront of the materialization of his vision.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 13 July 2022
The product road map for the upcoming 24 months is, for the purposes of tech DD, the materialization of the business objectives.
—Bernard Fraenkel, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022
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First Known Use
1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Materialization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/materialization. Accessed 4 Dec. 2023.
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