1
as in starting
to come into existence
the business speculator promised profits that never seemed to materialize
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as in appearing
to come into view
the train station materialized through the fog
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as in surfacing
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 embodying
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 materializing
Restaurants materializing among neighborhood residences is feeling more common in Boise.
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 June 2026
The president has repeatedly said that a deal to end the war is imminent, despite no such agreement materializing.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 8 June 2026
That margin could still end up materializing in the upcoming general election after accounting for where Mikels’ voters are likely to go.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
But according to the draft budget and other documents, the worst of those fears are not materializing.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Despite all the debt, and the fact that companies are keeping large swaths of it off their balance sheets using methods of conduit financing, actual AI revenues are in fact materializing.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Climate risks are materializing faster than expected.
—Thomas Lim, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
In an ecosystem that’s still materializing, networking is a consequential component.
—Caitlin White, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
The Onion‘s multi-year pursuit of the InfoWars brand is closer than ever to materializing.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 June 2026
The president has repeatedly said that a deal to end the war is imminent, despite no such agreement materializing.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 8 June 2026
That margin could still end up materializing in the upcoming general election after accounting for where Mikels’ voters are likely to go.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
But according to the draft budget and other documents, the worst of those fears are not materializing.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Despite all the debt, and the fact that companies are keeping large swaths of it off their balance sheets using methods of conduit financing, actual AI revenues are in fact materializing.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Climate risks are materializing faster than expected.
—Thomas Lim, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
In an ecosystem that’s still materializing, networking is a consequential component.
—Caitlin White, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
The Onion‘s multi-year pursuit of the InfoWars brand is closer than ever to materializing.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materializing
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Though both teams are coming off wins, each tweaked its starting 11 from those openers, with Mexico changing three starters.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Meanwhile, police cut off traffic going east on Olympic Boulevard starting at Ardmore Avenue.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The 63-year-old Scary Movie 6 actress revealed that she was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, while appearing on the Wednesday, June 10 episode of Chelsea Handler’s Dear Chelsea podcast.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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After appearing in numerous TV anthology drama series in the 1950s, Smithers segued to regular series work in the ’60s, most notably a nine-month run as the character David Schuster in the nighttime soap Peyton Place in 1965-66.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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Rumors of trades tend to start surfacing in conjunction with the NBA Draft, set for June 23 and 24 in Brooklyn, New York.—
Gary Bedore
June 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Cleary asks people to pay attention to which feelings keep surfacing and when—anger that flares every evening, say, or loneliness that creeps in at night.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
10 June 2026
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But spending her nights on the casino floor was only Charbonneau’s first step toward embodying Cay, a free-spirited sculptor by day who unnerves Vivan from their first, cinematic encounter.—
Elaina Patton,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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Zi is at once intimate and mysterious, embodying the curiosity, generosity, and singular vision that have come to define Kogonada’s work.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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Rawlins says residents are beginning to understand just how important these mitigation efforts are.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Humphrey said his older son, Sean Humphrey, struggled with opioid addiction beginning in his early teenage years.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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Voting rights advocates across the South say a new chapter in the fight over political representation is unfolding following a series of court decisions and redistricting battles that could reshape congressional maps before the 2028 election cycle.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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With pockets of protests against the Iranian government unfolding outside SoFi Stadium, Iran just took the field for warm-ups.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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Palliative care, which provides medical and emotional support to patients at the end of their lives, is a relatively new concept, arising only in the 1960s.—
Sophie Neiman,
NPR,
20 June 2026
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Lynn Florian, 8th Ward, who cast the lone vote against the budget, were worried about potentially unforeseen expenses arising from current economic conditions while Ald.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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Green said data centers could be a hot topic in upcoming elections, as Americans on both sides of the aisle are expressing valid concerns.—
Katie King,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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South Florida Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar is expressing skepticism over the Cuban government's announcement of sweeping economic reforms that would open key sectors of the island's economy to private and foreign investment.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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“Materializing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materializing. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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