materiality
noun
ma·te·ri·al·i·ty
mə-ˌtir-ē-ˈa-lə-tē 
plural materialities
1
: the quality or state of being material
2
: something that is material
Examples of materiality in a Sentence
preferred a single materiality to a slew of hypotheticals
the materiality of that fact is not in dispute
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The room’s layered materiality starts with ultra-plush wool carpeting carved into a unique rose-petal pattern, and a curved metal-and-fabric screen backs the bed and nightstands, dampening noise and creating a comforting space.
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Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2025
The Visual Medium Has a Message How does the medium in which an image is rendered, its materiality, shape our perception of the subject matter?
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Pair it with a white t-shirt and jeans or else invest in a skirt with a similar materiality for some matchy-matchy glam.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 15 Mar. 2025
The Republican National Committee told the justices to let the lower ruling stand, which found the dating requirement does not violate the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because its materiality provision applies only to registration forms, not actual ballots.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2025
The Visual Medium Has a Message How does the medium in which an image is rendered, its materiality, shape our perception of the subject matter?
—JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
Pair it with a white t-shirt and jeans or else invest in a skirt with a similar materiality for some matchy-matchy glam.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 15 Mar. 2025
The Republican National Committee told the justices to let the lower ruling stand, which found the dating requirement does not violate the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because its materiality provision applies only to registration forms, not actual ballots.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for materiality
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“Materiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/materiality. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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