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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
In a column in the Times, Bret Stephens noted that the good will many Jewish Americans had assumed would be extended to them after October 7th never materialized.
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Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
For two and a half games, a minute sample, no result materialized.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026
However, because nothing has materialized, Harris is making plans to become an egg donor and a surrogate mother.
—Monique John, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
But apart from one repair shop for armored vehicles in western Ukraine, none of these projects has materialized.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
But that never materialized, Stenclik said.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
In your opinion, after all these years, why hasn’t this materialized nationally?
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
That has not materialized, and notorious congestion within and around the stadium is as much a tradition as Dodger Dogs.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
But, those raises never materialized.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
For two and a half games, a minute sample, no result materialized.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026
However, because nothing has materialized, Harris is making plans to become an egg donor and a surrogate mother.
—Monique John, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
But apart from one repair shop for armored vehicles in western Ukraine, none of these projects has materialized.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
But that never materialized, Stenclik said.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
In your opinion, after all these years, why hasn’t this materialized nationally?
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
That has not materialized, and notorious congestion within and around the stadium is as much a tradition as Dodger Dogs.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
But, those raises never materialized.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materialized
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Austin Duffield was asleep on his couch in the apartment below Cincotti's when the fire began.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Potter, who began his career playing for the Heat’s Summer League team as an undrafted player out of Wisconsin in 2021, scored 19 in the first half (on 5 for 6 three-point shooting) and 21 for the game.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Earlier in the day, Vance appeared at a Republican fundraising event in the city, according to someone familiar with the matter.—
Gabe Kaminsky,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The viral video appeared to take that emphasis to an extreme, leaning heavily into dramatic editing choices more commonly associated with cinematic productions than traditional albums.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Scrutiny has landed on university donors as well as several academics whose emails with Epstein surfaced in the latest files, including some who have resigned.—
Julie Carr Smyth,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The clip, only about 12 seconds long, which first surfaced on Reddit before being deleted and later reposted on X, shows several male fans seated in the upper deck performing what appears to be the gesture in unison.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The company describes itself as a community hub built on connection, tradition and shared space, values that many say Hillyard embodied.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Just three months ago, Nicolás Maduro embodied the Venezuelan state.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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The fourth dimension, which originated in the eighteenth century and was mathematically theorized in the nineteenth, both described diagrammable space and functioned as an expression of time.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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In practice, though, the list is largely made up of people who bump into each other at the Century Association or the Center for Architecture; even firms that originated abroad, like Snøhetta (Norway) and BIG (Denmark), have essentially become local.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
1 Apr. 2026
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Once unfolded, water — potentially mixed with local dirt — would be flushed through the compartments.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Here’s how his identification unfolded.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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During her spay surgery, complications arose.—
Maryanne Dell,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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Protests arose throughout Iran; Haghighi recorded a video in support of the protesters.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Anxiety over rising gas prices has already hammered consumer sentiment, which slid to a three-month low in March as Americans expressed concerns about the economy, according to the University of Michigan’s monthly survey.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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His teammate, Kevin Kisner, expressed concern for Woods following his arrest as well.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Materialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materialized. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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