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materialities

noun

plural of materiality
as in cases
something that actually exists preferred a single materiality to a slew of hypotheticals

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  1. cases
  2. realities
  3. facts
Noun
  • Unlike criminal cases, in which a person may be able to post a percentage of the bond, an immigration bond generally must be paid in full before release.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Of those cases, 89% were attributed to the Russian side, including members of the armed forces, prison service and security agencies, while 11% were linked to Ukraine, including members of the Ukrainian armed forces.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of cases
Noun
  • How can an artist’s intimate experience speak to something larger, across different cultures, geographies, and lived realities?
    — PhotoVogue, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
  • My character, Jedidiah Dooley, teaches Malcolm’s character the harsh realities of the Old West.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of realities
Noun
  • Americans deserve the facts and can decide for themselves whether this looks like acceptable governance or something closer to self-dealing.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Eventually, though, when Monster has to start fitting its story into the actual facts of the case, characterizations get shakier and more contradictory.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of facts
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“Materialities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materialities. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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