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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Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Explore psychological, spiritual and moral values as well as practical materiality.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
Photo: Nicole Franzen Clean lines and a focus on stunning materiality are throughlines in the work of Monica Fried and her eponymous firm.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2025
In the short and long term, leaders need reliable data based on double materiality, to defend the value of their investments in ESG.
—Paul Klein, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 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 17 Jun. 2025.
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