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
That willingness to be shaped by place is already materializing—and the design community will soon see the results firsthand.
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Sarah Medford, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
That bottleneck problem is materializing across corporate America — and the root cause isn’t technology.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
After weeks of halting talks, a new proposal is materializing on Capitol Hill that aims to fund critical parts of the Department of Homeland Security as travelers across the country deal with long lines and missed flights at airports experiencing TSA officer shortages.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Key injuries slowed that dominance from materializing, but the Bishops are finally in the stride that head coach Doug Nolan anticipated a healthy group would hit.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Now, a contentious legal battle is materializing in response.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026
That vision is now materializing as the organization prepares to open a new campus in Wellesley.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Assembly Bill 1421 seeks to identify a possible solution to declining gas tax revenues as more drivers switch to electric vehicles, but any actual effect on residents is far from materializing.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
That monumental opportunity – valued at over $110 billion – is not materializing only the smartphone screens.
—Sahar Hashmi, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Sarah Medford, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
That bottleneck problem is materializing across corporate America — and the root cause isn’t technology.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
After weeks of halting talks, a new proposal is materializing on Capitol Hill that aims to fund critical parts of the Department of Homeland Security as travelers across the country deal with long lines and missed flights at airports experiencing TSA officer shortages.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Key injuries slowed that dominance from materializing, but the Bishops are finally in the stride that head coach Doug Nolan anticipated a healthy group would hit.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Now, a contentious legal battle is materializing in response.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026
That vision is now materializing as the organization prepares to open a new campus in Wellesley.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Assembly Bill 1421 seeks to identify a possible solution to declining gas tax revenues as more drivers switch to electric vehicles, but any actual effect on residents is far from materializing.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
That monumental opportunity – valued at over $110 billion – is not materializing only the smartphone screens.
—Sahar Hashmi, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materializing
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Shop sets with short and sleeveless tops, shorts, and cropped pants, and even one with a duster, starting as low as $20.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Keep scrolling for more of this weekend’s best Amazon member-only deals—starting at $7.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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In the livestream, Peters is seen speaking with the young woman while appearing to be under the influence and exhibiting slurred speech.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Page Match began appearing on Spotify back in February.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
15 Apr. 2026
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His frenemy Cipriani precipitated that ousting, too, by first surfacing the allegation which led to his dismissal.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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The writers upped the ante with the horror prose as the story went on, with other dinosaurs surfacing in Lake Michigan, finding their way to Lincoln Park, and meeting an ultimately unsuccessful defense from the animals at the Lincoln Park Zoo.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The winners — an individual and an organization in each category — stand out among hundreds of nominees selected for embodying one or more of the FECK principles.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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What goes into embodying that for you?—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2026
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The bar staff were beginning to clear up for the night.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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The ceasefire brokered by Pakistan still faces hurdles in the talks beginning Saturday, as Israel and Hezbollah militants have been trading fire along the border of southern Lebanon and Iran has set conditions before negotiations can begin.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Virginia bluebell buds are also unfolding into pink dangling flowers.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Advertisement That tension is unfolding as Congress returns from a two-week recess, having been largely absent from the most volatile early phase of the conflict.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
14 Apr. 2026
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Demetra Henderson-Burkhalter, meanwhile, had also exchanged many calls with a New Orleans man named Cornelius Garrison III, who had been a plaintiff in a lawsuit arising from a truck collision in 2015 and had been listed as a witness to another collision in 2014.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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In 2023, Eric Tennant — from Bridgeport, West Virginia — was diagnosed with stage 4 cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive cancer arising from the bile ducts that had spread throughout his body.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Beltran said expressing those emotions can bring people together.—
Edie Kasten,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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This includes Tallent, who looked in the mirror and smiled with tears in her eyes, expressing her gratitude.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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