1
as in began
to come into existence
the business speculator promised profits that never seemed to materialize
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2
as in appeared
to come into view
the train station materialized through the fog
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as in surfaced
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 embodied
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 materialized
But despite the move toward deinstitutionalization, a comprehensive mental health care system that supported people living outside hospitals never fully materialized.
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
They had been overly motivated to find a star QB after years of positional purgatory, but the return on investment hasn’t materialized.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Early on in 2025, though, none have materialized.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
Nothing really materialized so far.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
None of those proposals have materialized at the site, which is just across the street from Baird Center's original facility.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
But different versions of a program called Crisis Now have not materialized for about a decade as three different department heads attempted to find funding.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Bateman also said that Will Ferrell and Jonah Hill were eyed for roles in the project that never materialized.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
Trump said at the time that both leaders had accepted the invites, but no meetings materialized.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
They had been overly motivated to find a star QB after years of positional purgatory, but the return on investment hasn’t materialized.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Early on in 2025, though, none have materialized.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
Nothing really materialized so far.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
None of those proposals have materialized at the site, which is just across the street from Baird Center's original facility.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
But different versions of a program called Crisis Now have not materialized for about a decade as three different department heads attempted to find funding.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Bateman also said that Will Ferrell and Jonah Hill were eyed for roles in the project that never materialized.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
Trump said at the time that both leaders had accepted the invites, but no meetings materialized.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materialized
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The duo, neither of which was born when Napier first began coaching in 2003, took advantage of Texas’ top cornerback, Malik Muhammed, missing the game.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Longhorns began the season with a 64 percent chance to make the Playoff, according to The Athletic’s projections.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Eagles coach Nick Sirianni appeared livid on the sideline that there wasn’t one.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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However, none of those roles required her to bake what appeared to be the world’s least-appetizing casserole.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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According to the ministry, most cases are in São Paulo though cases have surfaced as far as Pernambuco and Mato Grosso do Sul.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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After the attack, some of prejudice surfaced online again.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The understanding of this sonic landscape soon began to be embodied knowledge across the society once the war started, sinking into inhabitants’ psychic lives.—
Joanna Warsza,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Even in antiquity, some thinkers embodied this courage.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Money that originated in the state budget will make a film an easier target.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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The fire originated in the southeast corner of the refinery, the City of El Segundo said.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The incident unfolded in the opening laps, when the brakes on Albon's car caught fire in the pit lane.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The attack, and the police reaction to it, unfolded in a very short span of time on Thursday morning.—
Peter Wilkinson,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The state argued incidents that arose from the ICE facility protests in recent months have been handled by local law enforcement and have not been severe enough to be considered a riot or rebellion.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The controversy surrounding Tilly arose when her creator said a number of agents were interested in representing her.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Many have expressed concerns about the ability of America's power grid to keep up with the challenge of charging more electric vehicles and higher charging speeds on a regular basis.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Swift has also directed many of her own music videos and expressed interest in helming a feature.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Materialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materialized. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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