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as in began
to come into existence
the business speculator promised profits that never seemed to materialize
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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
Second, the broad, multilateral reporting partnership that the United Kingdom sought has only partially materialized in the sense that the EU now has public CbC reporting — an idea the United Kingdom championed.
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Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
However, the union claims this initiative has not materialized as promised.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Both of them were smart; all three were desperate for a sense of happiness and stability that never materialized.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
No take-private deal ever materialized.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Fortunately, the worst fears of a lifelike fake message or video disrupting the election never materialized.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 12 Dec. 2024
Berg himself stated in 2011 that a film was coming with Chandler and Britton back on board, but nothing materialized until today's announcement.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Kyle Mooney never forgot the widespread panic that ensued in 1999 over the Y2K computer crisis that never materialized.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
While electric vehicle sales are still expected to increase in the coming years, the boom in consumer demand for EVs that many car CEOs expected never materialized.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
However, the union claims this initiative has not materialized as promised.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Both of them were smart; all three were desperate for a sense of happiness and stability that never materialized.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
No take-private deal ever materialized.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Fortunately, the worst fears of a lifelike fake message or video disrupting the election never materialized.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 12 Dec. 2024
Berg himself stated in 2011 that a film was coming with Chandler and Britton back on board, but nothing materialized until today's announcement.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Kyle Mooney never forgot the widespread panic that ensued in 1999 over the Y2K computer crisis that never materialized.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
While electric vehicle sales are still expected to increase in the coming years, the boom in consumer demand for EVs that many car CEOs expected never materialized.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materialized
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This story has been updated to note that Mega Millions began in 2002, not 2022.Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Workers at more than a dozen Chicago area Starbucks were on strike Christmas Eve, union organizers said, as baristas escalated a national walkout that began in three cities, including Chicago, on Friday.Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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His work has appeared in more than four dozen magazines, newspapers and websites.Peter Suciu, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The 9mm firearm appeared to be privately made and was loaded with 15 rounds, the warrant affidavit said.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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Few embodied that humanity more than Moussa Sall, a charismatic 33-year-old from Mauritania in West Africa, who became the shelter’s de facto mayor during his seven months living there.Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Looking forward, embodied AI, like autonomous vehicles, may have difficulty living up to expectations in the near term but will likely make incredible gains over the long term.Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Centaurs are thought to have originated out in the frozen realm beyond Neptune, but later moved in-system after their orbits were perturbed by gravitational resonances with the ice giant.Keith Cooper, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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This is the first of four solar flares on this list to have originated from solar active region AR 13664.Ryan French, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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How the season unfolded was worlds away from what many people anticipated after Verstappen secured four wins in the first five races, some of them by a significant margin.Luke Smith, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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This December, the Caroling Party unfolded in a one-story ranch-style house in the Villages of Shady Hollow subdivision, located just off Frate Barker Road.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
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In 2024, scientists found the largest coral is bigger than a blue whale, how anglerfish became deep-sea denizens and that the ability for life to glow arose in the ocean half a billion years ago.Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Purnell believes the controversy over the name arose after people heard it and searched online to find out more about the restaurant.Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
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That’s quite a feat for a team that started playing football in 1925.Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Really then, the New Year has already started at Madison Square Garden, for the Knicks if not the hockey team whose name must not be mentioned.Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Footage showed the toddler going down a purple slide, and Bronze couldn’t help but smile as he was joined by his father who slid down from another lane.Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Herro also showed lob chemistry with Ware, which is something to keep any eye on going forward.Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Materialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materialized. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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