materialize
verb
ma·te·ri·al·ize
mə-ˈtir-ē-ə-ˌlīz 
materialized; materializing
1
2
: to cause to be materialistic
1
: to assume bodily form
2
a
: to appear especially suddenly
b
: to come into existence
materializer
noun
Examples of materialize in a Sentence
A waiter suddenly materialized beside our table.
Rain clouds materialized on the horizon.
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Mesidor is the part that will allow that vision to materialize.
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Daniel Popper, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Many of the agreements announced at the time never materialized.
—Neil Shearing, Time, 20 May 2026
Consumer prices are expected to continue to increase, however, as higher energy costs due to the Iran war continue to materialize.
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Daniel Popper, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Many of the agreements announced at the time never materialized.
—Neil Shearing, Time, 20 May 2026
Consumer prices are expected to continue to increase, however, as higher energy costs due to the Iran war continue to materialize.
—Joseph Wilkins,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 20 May 2026
The implementation phase involves data infrastructure investment, integration with legacy systems, and organizational change management—all of which consume capital before any savings materialize.
—Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
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“Materialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/materialize. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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materialize
verb
ma·te·ri·al·ize
mə-ˈtir-ē-ə-ˌlīz
materialized; materializing
1
: to give material form and substance to
2
: to assume or cause to assume bodily form
a ghost materialized out of nowhere
3
a
: to come into existence
a promise that never materialized
b
: to appear suddenly
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