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
Everyone loves a Polaroid picture, the immediacy and materiality of it seeming to convey more feeling—and more of a sense of the real—than anything captured with our camera phones can.
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Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2025
What was really interesting about so much of the work was that materiality and texture were so tangible.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Epitomizing the full-bodied emotional materiality of his subject, Marcello goes beyond the formal and structural limitations of the biographical film, examining how acting itself can be a reflection of modernity and how performing brought Duse closer to becoming a radical political being.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
The 5th Circuit’s decision reverses that finding, ruling that the materiality provision only covers voter eligibility determinations and not mail-in ballots.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 5 Aug. 2025
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Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2025
What was really interesting about so much of the work was that materiality and texture were so tangible.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Epitomizing the full-bodied emotional materiality of his subject, Marcello goes beyond the formal and structural limitations of the biographical film, examining how acting itself can be a reflection of modernity and how performing brought Duse closer to becoming a radical political being.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
The 5th Circuit’s decision reverses that finding, ruling that the materiality provision only covers voter eligibility determinations and not mail-in ballots.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for materiality
Noun
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Greg Baker | Afp | Getty Images Alphabet shares rose 6% in premarket trading on Wednesday as investors viewed the result of Google’s antitrust case as broadly favorable to the tech giant.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Today, Jason represents individuals and businesses in disputes with the IRS and state tax authorities, with a focus on high-stakes liabilities and strategic resolutions in complex cases.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Films of striking social relevance that never fall to polemic or sensationalism, but instead so trustingly fulfill their characters’ plight and courage.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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This also presents an opportunity for Europe to turn strongly towards renewables and develop more nuclear, wind, and water infrastructure in order to fully account for the gap which would further erode Russia’s relevance in that market.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Because none of that reality matters.—
Matt Hayes,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
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But in reality, the impact of a love triangle like Belly’s is destabilizing to the entire family.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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In fact, only 18% of Russian trade now uses the dollar or euro as of December, down from 87% and 67% of imports and exports, respectively in early 2022.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Commission was also unimpressed by Jackson continuing to promote SPIS’ data around the location on the pitch and timing of Paqueta’s bookings during the game during cross-examination, despite the fact that the FA had abandoned this evidence.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The new logo was part of Cracker Barrel’s strategic transformation plan, put together last year with the goal of increasing profitability through driving the brand’s relevancy.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Well, not much for the program's national relevancy, and more of the same coverage for DeBoer if Alabama can't defeat the underdog Florida State Seminoles in Week 1 from Doak Campbell.—
Andrew Hughes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Materiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materiality. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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