1
as in case
something that actually exists
preferred a single materiality to a slew of hypotheticals
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2
as in relevance
the fact or state of being pertinent
the materiality of that fact is not in dispute
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3
as in reality
the quality of being actual
seems to question the very materiality of the universe
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Recent Examples of materiality
Loro Piana was a master class experience in the ultimate of Italian refinement and materiality.
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Luisa Zargani, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025
Overseen by Clare Farrow Studio, the project is a brilliant Tokyo meets London experiment in design, materiality, music and fashion.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Going even further, its materiality, terra-cotta, and its iconography, the corazón, seduce us to discover an even more seductive identity, a cultural and historical foundation, mexicanidad.
—Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
In the world of financial reporting, materiality is defined as information that can influence and ultimately inform the financial decision making of an entity.
—Mary Foley, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Luisa Zargani, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025
Overseen by Clare Farrow Studio, the project is a brilliant Tokyo meets London experiment in design, materiality, music and fashion.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Going even further, its materiality, terra-cotta, and its iconography, the corazón, seduce us to discover an even more seductive identity, a cultural and historical foundation, mexicanidad.
—Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
In the world of financial reporting, materiality is defined as information that can influence and ultimately inform the financial decision making of an entity.
—Mary Foley, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for materiality
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For more severe or persistent cases, your healthcare provider may recommend oral medications, injections or infusions, and light therapy.12 For mild cases or flares, creams, ointments, oils, and other products may help.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
13 July 2025
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Follow-up inspections were conducted for some restaurants, with scores improving in many cases.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
The Tennessean,
13 July 2025
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An examiner's case theory or personal assumptions about relevance can influence which data makes it into the final report.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Garcia continues to explore the potential of voiceover in the civic realm, ensuring that stories, messages, and calls to action are delivered with emotional depth and cultural relevance.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The most transformative ideas often come from the edges—from employees closest to the customer, to the problem, to the reality.—
Alex Goryachev,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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The images began circulating on social media the week prior to her exit, sparking widespread backlash and demands for her removal from the reality dating show.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Kamut 10 grams per cup cooked Like farro, kamut is a type of wheat; in fact, the term kamut is the ancient Egyptian word for it.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
15 July 2025
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In fact, as more of us spend more and more time looking at screens rather than at each other, loneliness is one of the greatest and most underestimated health challenges of our time.—
Sylvana Quader Sinha,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Hernandez could one day bring more star power and become a cornerstone in Pittsburgh’s push back toward league relevancy.—
Devon Henderson,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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When then President Barack Obama took office in 2009, the year the NAACP turned 100, an episode of NPR’s Talk of the Nation centered on the organization’s relevancy, especially with a Black man in the Oval Office.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 July 2025
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“Materiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materiality. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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