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 The pause, which began July 23, was intended to give negotiations another chance, but progress on talks has not materialized. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 Iran was also frustrated that financial promises under the deal – including the release of billions of frozen assets – didn't materialize, and now the American blockade is back in place. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 Acting on a risk assessment before that risk has materialized requires political willpower; just having better data, or even better analyses, doesn’t wholly solve that problem. — Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026 And, if the funding fails to materialize, schools across the district could face even deeper cuts. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for materialize

Recent Examples of Synonyms for materialize

Verb

Joe Mack and Xavier Edwards added RBI singles later in the fifth for the Marlins, who began the day 2 1/2 games behind Philadelphia and Arizona for the final two NL playoff spots.

— CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
The festival began as a seasonal attraction but has grown into a Kansas City-area family tradition centered on education and close encounters with butterflies.

— Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of begin

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Her writing has appeared in publications such as The Guardian, Granta, National Geographic, and The Wall Street Journal.

— Big Think, Big Think, 31 July 2026
In February, Baresi was one of the torchbearers for the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony for the Milan Cortina Winter Games, appearing alongside former Inter Milan and Italy defender Giuseppe Bergomi, his longtime rival on the pitch.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Definition of appear

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Test Environment Is Production The Hugging Face breach originated in a testing environment with external network access.

— David Chou, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Beginning in the Mississippi Delta Technique and instruments The roots of Chicago blues are in Delta blues, an acoustic style that originated in the Delta region of northwestern Mississippi.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

Definition of originate

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The remark is notable in light of behind-the-scenes drama that has unfolded over the last year and a half.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
The opening installation unfolds in a cornucopia of mezzanines, double-height caverns, walkways, and arched windows that give on to the street.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026

Definition of unfold

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Before her brief appearance, Ned and MJ are in a tense standoff with Peter, who just emerged from the multiverse to help save their universe’s Spider-Man, played by Tom Holland.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
But whereas weaker seasons have relied on this feeding loop to the point of exhaustion, overemphasizing one side or the other, this time, new challenges keep emerging, giving personality quirks new angles through which to be reflected.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026