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
Recent Examples on the Web
In illustrating her book not with pictures but with the video works and sculptures in the exhibition, that impossible space between virtuality and materiality comes alive on yet another dimensional line.
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Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
The studio acts as an intellectual bridge, using advanced rendering, motion graphics and rapid prototyping to visualize how content interacts with scale and materiality, Monday said, adding that design, therefore, no longer happens in isolation.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
The author proposes a five-step framework, including mandatory financial statement mapping and litigation safe harbors, to transform risk disclosures into quantifiable data for enhanced financial modeling and investor insight, ensuring materiality improves rather than diminishes vital information.
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Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Practical, yet effortlessly chic this cotton and silk jacket has the sporty look of an anorak, but the materiality to work with dressy looks.
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Aemilia Madden,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
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Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
The studio acts as an intellectual bridge, using advanced rendering, motion graphics and rapid prototyping to visualize how content interacts with scale and materiality, Monday said, adding that design, therefore, no longer happens in isolation.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
The author proposes a five-step framework, including mandatory financial statement mapping and litigation safe harbors, to transform risk disclosures into quantifiable data for enhanced financial modeling and investor insight, ensuring materiality improves rather than diminishes vital information.
—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Practical, yet effortlessly chic this cotton and silk jacket has the sporty look of an anorak, but the materiality to work with dressy looks.
—
Aemilia Madden,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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