1
as in began
to come into existence
the business speculator promised profits that never seemed to materialize
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2
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
The Rockies have had internal discussions about signing him to a long-term contract and bypassing arbitration, but nothing has materialized yet.
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Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2025
Case in point is the phased, conditional Oslo peace process during the 1990s that Palestinians saw as a path to an eventual Palestinian state and a permanent end to the conflict, neither of which materialized.
—TIME, 23 Mar. 2025
While the Rockies have had internal discussions about giving Doyle a long-term contract to avoid arbitration, nothing has materialized yet.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2025
Instead, the fit with Van Lith never quite materialized.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Those efficiencies rarely materialized.
—Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2025
Following the movie's enduring success, Fey and the cast have long received questions about potentially continuing the film's story in a sequel, though nothing has materialized to date.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
As an adult, neither opportunity materialized.
—Ryan Johnston, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
So far, that’s materialized in public displays of US computing power such as Stargate, the new $500 billion AI company helmed by a supergroup of Silicon Valley bigwigs.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2025
Case in point is the phased, conditional Oslo peace process during the 1990s that Palestinians saw as a path to an eventual Palestinian state and a permanent end to the conflict, neither of which materialized.
—TIME, 23 Mar. 2025
While the Rockies have had internal discussions about giving Doyle a long-term contract to avoid arbitration, nothing has materialized yet.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2025
Instead, the fit with Van Lith never quite materialized.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Those efficiencies rarely materialized.
—Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2025
Following the movie's enduring success, Fey and the cast have long received questions about potentially continuing the film's story in a sequel, though nothing has materialized to date.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
As an adult, neither opportunity materialized.
—Ryan Johnston, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
So far, that’s materialized in public displays of US computing power such as Stargate, the new $500 billion AI company helmed by a supergroup of Silicon Valley bigwigs.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materialized
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Season 5, episode 11 began with Tommy (Gina Torres) learning that her tumors are growing in size, giving her possibly just days to live.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Despite being a commoner, Harald broke his father’s rule and began dating Sonja, but Olav ordered Harald to cut off contact with her once he was made aware of their relationship.—
Rachel Burchfield,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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The Huskies were taken aback by the huge Maine crowd in the Hockey East final in Boston, but appeared ready for the environment Sunday.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2025
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The high court's conservative majority, joined by some liberal justices, appeared skeptical of Wisconsin's position.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The quartet's relatable humanity was combined with Space Age optimism, embodied by Jack Kirby's magnificent sci-fi visuals for inventions like the flying Fantasticar and discoveries like the extradimensional Negative Zone.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Kirke began to spend more time at home with her son, writing and releasing songs about how to stay embodied, while always staying involved with birth work as a a doula mentor.—
Kate Branch,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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With federal loans, the interest rate is determined by the year the loan originated, not by the characteristics of the borrower.—
Ivana Saric,
Axios,
24 Mar. 2025
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There was something almost baptismal about stepping into the flow, which had originated in the hills east of Rome and soon enveloped me up to the waist in an icy caress.—
Tony Perrottet,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The most drama unfolded in the double-overtime Peach Bowl between Texas and Arizona State.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Annual Golden Globes after-party unfolded at Marea.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2025
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The demonstrations in over a dozen cities arose from concerns that Erdogan was clamping down on the opposition.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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Few precedents The last time, and the only time in recent history, a similar situation arose was due to a social media trend.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
24 Mar. 2025
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The commission started infringement procedures against those countries.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Crosby started the season slowly for his gaudy standards but is now on pace for 89 points.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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More than 330 million people throughout the world suffer from depressive disorders, and a 2019 study showed that 7% of Americans reported moderate or severe symptoms of depression in the previous two weeks.—
Ronnie Cohen,
NPR,
5 Jan. 2025
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However, Barcelona showed a concentration and seriousness befitting of what was asked of them, but unbecoming of the turbulent moment this squad are going through.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Materialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materialized. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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