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 In its statement, the RBA said some of the upside risks flagged in its August meeting were now materializing. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 Business continuity treats disruption as the baseline condition and designs operations accordingly, with integrated data, predictive intelligence and prebuilt response playbooks that activate before a situation has fully materialized. — Abha Dogra, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 More than three weeks later, however, the $100 million deposit hasn’t materialized. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026 Similar opposition could materialize in the House, from Florida to the Carolinas to California. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for materialize

Recent Examples of Synonyms for materialize

Verb

Once the playoffs began, New York has looked like a different team, and twice blew out top-seed Minnesota to advance.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
The White House originally said checks would begin in October, but the administration official told CNBC the first batch went out this Wednesday.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of begin

Verb

If a message appears to come from the boss but something feels off, Cranor said, workers should verify it through another channel before responding.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Following his speech, the video of Parton played and the beloved icon appeared on screen, as brilliant as ever.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of appear

Verb

Hope arose that the Daryl Powell settlement in January would lead to a quick resolution of the remaining lawsuits filed against the iconic Manhattan church.

— Luke Cyphers, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026
The city sent customers an email back in August warning that bills could be delayed and that other issues could arise.

— Erin Jones, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of arise

Verb

Much like Olivia Colman for Miu Miu’s spring 2027 show, Lyonne embodied the brand’s spirit, clad in the designer’s pieces from head to heel.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
But the cold, analytical qualities typical of both science and documentary film give way to something tender and embodied in Johnson’s hands.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of embody

Verb

Most government seizures are made through mail and express-courier services, rather than through shipping containers, and many of the shipments originate in China and Hong Kong.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Oct. 2026
The show originated as an idea by CAA’s Community & Impact (formerly CAA Foundation) in memory of Huvane.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of originate

Verb

Chaos unfolds as 24 celebrities head to a lakeside cabin to compete in a lineup of bonkers challenges.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
On this day in 1960, one of the most shocking and iconic Cold War moments unfolded when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev brandished and banged his shoe at the United Nations.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of unfold

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Bellingham has followed a similar trajectory off the pitch, emerging as one of the sport’s most marketable young stars.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Reactor, which emerged from stealth in May, develops software to make world models run faster and cheaper, and sells a cloud service that manages the computing capacity.

— Wen Shao, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of emerge

Verb

With artificial intelligence permeating nearly every aspect of life, therapists are seeing more people expressing anxiety about the technology.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 6 Oct. 2026
In this Year 1 of a rebuild, Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley continues to express a combination of disappointment and encouragement in his postgame press conferences.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026