MATERIALIZE Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

materialize

verb

mə-ˈtir-ē-ə-ˌlīz

Definition of materialize

as in to begin

to come into existence the business speculator promised profits that never seemed to materialize

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as in to appear

to come into view the train station materialized through the fog

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as in to arise

to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly an unforeseen problem with this project seems to have materialized

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as in to embody

to represent in visible form a statue of a grieving woman that seems to materialize the very concept of grief

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Recent Examples of materialize Particles begin to materialize spontaneously out of nothingness. — George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026 The storms could bring some severe weather too, with an isolated tornado risk materializing Monday in the central United States. — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2026 Two years later, this vision has materialized, down to the minute. — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Instead, the district’s growth failed to materialize and subsequent administrators made the painful decision to shutter brand-new Lincoln-Way North, roiling the district. — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for materialize

Recent Examples of Synonyms for materialize

Verb

Joby Aviation has begun piloted electric air taxi flights across Florida, testing how the aircraft could operate between airports and other locations as the state works toward building a network for future aerial transportation.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
The Heat’s starters outscored the Pacers by 20 points in 13 minutes together, including an 18-4 run to begin the second half.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of begin

Verb

The ad was taken down five days before the election, as Ramaswamy appears to be facing an uphill battle against Acton.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
Sylvia did not immediately respond to a voicemail, text messages, emails and a LinkedIn message on accounts and numbers that appear to belong to him.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of appear

Verb

Yet when a safety issue arises, competitive barriers come down.

— Dennis Speigel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Landon argued that public officials should be held to standards of conduct that include treating others with dignity, particularly when disagreements arise.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of arise

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Even though the modern orchestra originated three centuries ago as a plaything of princes, there has always been an implicit connection — and tension — between orchestras and democracy.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Photographs of the vehicle from which the catalytic converter originated.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026