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Recent Examples of materialize But if neither materializes, the government will shut down on October 1, and without its legal authority, many parts of the government would be forced to stop operations. Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025 Nothing really materialized so far. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025 Her football goal didn’t materialize, as coach Caffey put his foot down (pun intended). James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025 None of those proposals have materialized at the site, which is just across the street from Baird Center's original facility. Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for materialize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materialize
Verb
  • Like Nabers, Beckham played college football for the LSU Tigers, and like Nabers, Beckham began his NFL career as a first-round draft pick for the Giants.
    Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The show is a campy, 1980s-style whodunit that begins with the funeral of a famous singer.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The case, which initially appeared to be the tragic end to a stalking situation, revealed how Daniel thoroughly created a false narrative using burner phones and carefully planned digital deception, all while playing the role of a concerned husband.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Johnson appeared at the Zurich Film Festival, where she was set to receive the Golden Eye Award.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Clot formation is a health risk arising from sluggish blood flow through the veins.
    Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The political resonance of his project arises not from an explicit statement of values but from a tender demonstration of complex, undeniable humanity.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • Even in antiquity, some thinkers embodied this courage.
    Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The bigger test, Powell says, was embodying the character.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
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  • Though the majority of cases are linked to a large outbreak that originated in West Texas, other outbreaks and cases have arisen from community transmission or during travel in other states.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Core emotions originate in the subcortical part of the brain, not in areas under our conscious control.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
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  • While every government shutdown unfolds differently, essential services that protect life and property typically remain operational.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • That playoff triumph, however, unfolded with fans absent from Petco Park due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And its prestige image started to fade as snazzy new Chinese EV makers emerged and Tesla’s lineup needed a refresher (a new, roomier six-seater Model Y had a successful launch in August).
    Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • This card often symbolizes new beginnings that emerge from emotional clarity.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • On Bosnia-Herzegovina, Vučić has also backtracked, expressing support for long-time Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik – who has been barred from office by the country’s constitutional court, but defies that ruling.
    Hanna Begić, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
  • But while Lamar has mostly used his art to express his sentiments, Bad Bunny has been more overt about his dissatisfaction with the current administration.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Materialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materialize. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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