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
No such deal has since materialized over a decade later.
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
That never materialized, so the catcher situation remained unchanged.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, people who have never participated in a trial will suffer the costs of unrealized discoveries—potential treatments and insights that never materialize.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Scores of downtown storefronts were boarded up in anticipation of clashes between cops and anarchists that, for a change, never materialized.
—Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
That never materialized, so the catcher situation remained unchanged.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, people who have never participated in a trial will suffer the costs of unrealized discoveries—potential treatments and insights that never materialize.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Scores of downtown storefronts were boarded up in anticipation of clashes between cops and anarchists that, for a change, never materialized.
—Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for materialize
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Jennifer Donahue, a spokesperson for Massachusetts state courts, confirmed day 15 of the trial is set to begin at 9 a.m.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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After an ear-splitting sound, the wind began to calm.—
Gwen Rockwood,
Arkansas Online,
15 May 2025
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In addition to Waitress, Titcomb has appeared in national touring and regional productions of Les Misérables, The Sound of Music, Frozen and Fun Home.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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Trump appears to have opted for using tariffs as a stick.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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This lack of control arises from the sense that nothing will change.—
Woodrie Burich,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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President Trump’s intermediary deals with China and the U.K. have done little to convince Jamie Dimon that market volatility arising out of White House tariff policy is over.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
16 May 2025
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This understanding isn’t clinical, but embodied—what people feel, witness, share, and pass down.—
Marion Renault,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2025
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Cage stylishly embodies the synthesis of the two modes in the shot by donning the instantly recognizable spidey suit under the classic uniform of a noir protagonist: a trench coat and fedora tipped low.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
13 May 2025
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Obsidian originated from a geological formation known as the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, spanning 621 miles (1,000 kilometers) from the west to east coasts in central Mexico, the study authors noted.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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But in other rituals, choice cuts were left raw for the gods, a display that proved to the gods where the meat originated.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
16 May 2025
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Over the course of the young adult novel, a parallel love story also unfolds.—
Anne Kniggendorf,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2025
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But since the late 1990s, whenever India and Pakistan approached the brink of war, a familiar de-escalation playbook unfolded: intense diplomacy, often led by the United States, would help defuse tensions.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 May 2025
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Every now and then, a bathroom selfie will emerge, or a sneak peek at whoever led the surprise performance.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2025
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In Detroit, Lemon would join an emerging nucleus of players that included Lou Whitaker, Kirk Gibson, future Hall of Famer Alan Trammell, and others to form one of the American League's most potent teams.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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During arguments before the Supreme Court, several of the justices expressed concerns about the use of nationwide injunctions, but John Sauer, President Donald Trump’s solicitor general, faced pushback this week about whether limiting injunctions was appropriate in this case.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Keep telling the stories and keep expressing yourself.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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“Materialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materialize. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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