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
This kind of attention to life’s materiality is omnipresent in Myles’ work, but its economic reality is felt nowhere more acutely than in their early work.
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Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
As an accountant and auditor with a background in housing advocacy, my oversight work is informed by financial materiality and community input.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
The context is its materiality—modern concrete evokes something industrial and sparse, which both Simlai and Pfaff counteract with botanical elements and material mixing.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026
The abstract painter explores materiality and expression through studies of color and material on unprimed canvases.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
As an accountant and auditor with a background in housing advocacy, my oversight work is informed by financial materiality and community input.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
The context is its materiality—modern concrete evokes something industrial and sparse, which both Simlai and Pfaff counteract with botanical elements and material mixing.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026
The abstract painter explores materiality and expression through studies of color and material on unprimed canvases.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for materiality
Noun
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But now that the bill is due, some policymakers are having to raise taxes, and in the worst cases, cut district budgets and lay off educators.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
3 June 2026
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Experts also believe cases are likely underreported.—
Ryan Brennan
June 2,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Its focus on interconnectivity is especially resonant right now, and that sense of relevance naturally comes through to clients.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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Craft cocktails and mocktails are from beverage director Lisa Brown, using ingredients with relevance to Africa and the Caribbean, like a Birds of Paradise cocktail that infuses ginger and hibiscus with East African honey wine.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Higher education institutions have been staring down a looming demographic reality that threatens not only their financial well-being but the nation’s workforce at large.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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There is no sugarcoating the reality.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Jason Pack, a retired FBI supervisory special agent, told Fox News Digital that the fact negotiators remain in communication with the suspect is a significant development.—
Greg Wehner , Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Or admission is required for each individual, to cover the fact that some have more children than others.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Cultural relevancy requires topical commentary, a point of view, and an audience hungry for what a host and their guests have to say about what’s going on in the world.—
Sabrina Reed,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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This is just another example of the seriousness with which Brunson approaches his job, and a reason why New York has returned to relevancy since Brunson joined the franchise in 2022.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
3 May 2026
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“Materiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materiality. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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