dematerializing

present participle of dematerialize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dematerializing She’s represented here by a woman dematerializing headfirst, seemingly outlived only by her pendulous breasts, and a sparse landscape where a spectral figure peeks up from the bottom edge. Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026 In a dematerializing economy—where value has shifted from physical assets to intangibles such as data, software, and capabilities—traditional strategy frameworks no longer provide enough guidance. Rita McGrath, Harvard Business Review, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dematerializing
Verb
  • The rapidly approaching future and vanishing past are all around her, which Horgan embodies beautifully in a brief but wrenching scene when Ruari first leaves for school.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In a union hall near Youngstown, retirees describe decades of vanishing factory jobs as Sherrod Brown bets economic anger, war in Iran fallout and AI data centers can fuel his Senate comeback.
    Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But there’s a difference between empowering people to do their jobs and disappearing from leadership.
    Laura Muirhead, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Car wrecks and other mishaps lead to people disappearing, only to be later found submerged underwater.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Any leftover spotty shower threat is fading quickly, and the afternoon and evening look dry.
    Kate Bilo, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The winning nail polishes, topcoats, and press-ons are selected for their ability to resist chips, peeling, and fading through everyday wear.
    Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • That potential for change comes in part thanks to Nepal’s more than 6,000 rivers and streams that flow down from the mountains and are strengthened by monsoons and melting glaciers, which allow the country to run on 99% hydropower.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Waltz told Fox News Digital that the deal reflects the Arctic's growing strategic importance as melting ice opens new shipping routes and increases access to energy and mineral resources.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

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“Dematerializing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dematerializing. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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