1
as in to begin
to come into existence
the business speculator promised profits that never seemed to materialize
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2
as in to appear
to come into view
the train station materialized through the fog
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3
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
My years in polite society had disappointed but not surprised me, whereas Rosie would be crushed when no adoring husband materialized.
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Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The latest funding round also materialized in a matter of weeks.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 28 May 2026
Starting around mid-1996, labor productivity began accelerating more rapidly than TFP, but the full productivity benefits of the Internet didn’t materialize in the overall data until several years later.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 27 May 2026
That, unfortunately, hasn’t materialized despite the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts in recent years.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 27 May 2026
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Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The latest funding round also materialized in a matter of weeks.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 28 May 2026
Starting around mid-1996, labor productivity began accelerating more rapidly than TFP, but the full productivity benefits of the Internet didn’t materialize in the overall data until several years later.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 27 May 2026
That, unfortunately, hasn’t materialized despite the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts in recent years.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for materialize
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As the journey progresses, a male driver and his female companion (neither pictured on-screen) begin to discuss the Winkie.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Herein, begins the first of many game drives.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski shouted two words — the first of which didn’t appear to be fit for print — and strode off the mound, the icy expression on his face frozen in place all the way to the dugout.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Beijing’s support does not appear to have extended to directly arming the Naxals, however.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Although he was told by the Army Corps that the project in Western Broward County had been defunded and canceled, evidence arose that the project might be revived in a different form.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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The city airport commission added a condition to the permit requiring Amazon to have a dedicated local emergency response line and the contact for a representative to handle non-emergency situations that might arise once service begins.—
Noah Daly
Updated May 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 May 2026
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While Paris represented Longchamp’s heritage and savoir-faire, New York embodied the future-facing, cosmopolitan identity the brand wanted to project.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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The trouble is that their theories don’t embody perfect truth, so the tearing might happen, but the saving part will never arrive.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
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The low-cost, sub-$30k Tesla rumor comes up periodically (often originating from Reuters*—most recently in April).—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
25 May 2026
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All of it unfolded with Drew Rasmussen ready to take the mound and Angels leadoff hitter Zach Neto standing in the batter’s box awaiting the first pitch.—
Chantz Martin OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Which made what unfolded Saturday afternoon at UC San Diego all the sweeter.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Yet signs of progress emerged in January, when Orrick lauded Lee and her decision to install the city’s former inspector general, Michelle Phillips, as an official in the department’s top ranks who reports directly to the mayor.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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The final whistle had just blown and Crystal Palace had capped a momentous season, emerging through one last storm against Rayo Vallecano to claim a European trophy.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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After 10 days trapped in a cave with four others, the first man brought to safety expressed heartfelt gratitude to his rescuers and his family.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Other countries, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt also issued statements condemning the attacks and expressing support for Kuwait.—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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“Materialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materialize. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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