1
as in began
to come into existence
the business speculator promised profits that never seemed to materialize
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as in appeared
to come into view
the train station materialized through the fog
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as in surfaced
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 embodied
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 materialized
So far that influx has not materialized.
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Serra Yedikardes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Martínez’s finish in the 55th minute, his second of the MLS campaign and third overall this season, materialized on the right side out of nothing.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
So far that influx has not materialized.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
No trade obviously has materialized.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The Wild were rumored to be pursuing top-line centers like the Rangers’ Vincent Trocheck and Calgary’s Nazem Kadri but neither move materialized.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
Nine months later, little federal money has materialized.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
Austin Butler was rumored to be leading the film, but no solid casting ever materialized.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
The American public doesn’t have the appetite for such an eventuality, and that would necessitate Trump gaining Congressional approval, which for now has not yet materialized.
—Javed Ali, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Serra Yedikardes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Martínez’s finish in the 55th minute, his second of the MLS campaign and third overall this season, materialized on the right side out of nothing.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
So far that influx has not materialized.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
No trade obviously has materialized.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The Wild were rumored to be pursuing top-line centers like the Rangers’ Vincent Trocheck and Calgary’s Nazem Kadri but neither move materialized.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
Nine months later, little federal money has materialized.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
Austin Butler was rumored to be leading the film, but no solid casting ever materialized.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
The American public doesn’t have the appetite for such an eventuality, and that would necessitate Trump gaining Congressional approval, which for now has not yet materialized.
—Javed Ali, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materialized
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That marked the first such departure order issued by Washington in Saudi Arabia since the war began.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 2026
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His win in Istanbul in 2019 represented a crushing blow to Erdogan, whose own political ascent began as the city’s mayor.—
Beril Akman,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Boise State women’s basketball team appeared to receive a major postseason gift over the weekend.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Mar. 2026
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Video footage showed what appeared to be two strikes on the building that were minutes apart.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Similar health crises surfaced wherever immigration officers massed in the past year.—
Kate Wells,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
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Several names have already surfaced, but the leading contender is Mojtaba Khamenei, the late leader's second son.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Beyond upgrading transitional industries, Beijing reaffirmed pledges to cultivate emerging and future sectors, including semiconductors, aerospace, biotechnology, quantum technology and embodied AI.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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For the past twenty years, Sharon has largely embodied the latter path, for which he has been recognized as one of the world’s foremost modernizers of opera.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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Although the concept of the grand jury originated in ancient Greece, it was imported from England to the colonies as part of the English common law.—
Barbara Jaffe,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The study adds to a growing body of evidence that eukaryotic cells originated in oxygen-containing coastal environments, said Daniel Brady Mills, postdoctoral researcher in the Institute of Molecular Evolution at Germany’s University of Düsseldorf.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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As the contentious hearing unfolded in Washington, an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good hundreds of miles away on the streets of Minneapolis, setting off what would become weeks of unrelenting protests and lawsuits against the administration.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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These crimes unfolded inside the child’s closest circle, not at the hands of strangers.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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The scandal arose as early voting began in Texas, with Gonzales vying for the Republican candidacy for his district in the primaries.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Mar. 2026
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If the matter-antimatter asymmetry arose due to a breaking of a certain cosmic symmetry at a higher energy, then restoring the symmetry could lead to that symmetry re-breaking in a different fashion.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Mar. 2026
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Some employees publicly expressed their frustrations.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Local organizations have expressed interest in the field house providing dedicated spaces for tumbling, wrestling, cheer, and speed and agility training.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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