1
as in case
something that actually exists
preferred a single materiality to a slew of hypotheticals
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2
as in relevance
the fact or state of being pertinent
the materiality of that fact is not in dispute
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3
as in reality
the quality of being actual
seems to question the very materiality of the universe
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Recent Examples of materiality
No city can deliver on high-touch like Milan, where luxurious materiality meets legacy craft, coupled with provocative design….Milan is weathering all their transitions locally and globally, in style.
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Luisa Zargani, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025
The Visual Medium Has a Message How does the medium in which an image is rendered, its materiality, shape our perception of the subject matter?
—JSTOR Daily, 21 Apr. 2025
In his case, this means exploring themes of social architecture, materiality and cultural identity for an often evocative and sometimes surprising lens through which to view our world.
—Nargess Banks, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Artist Eddie Rodolfo Aparicio, affected by the Eaton fire, traces memories and time
The Salvadoran American artist often engages with the concept of ever-shifting time and materiality as a tool for preserving and archiving realities.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Luisa Zargani, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025
The Visual Medium Has a Message How does the medium in which an image is rendered, its materiality, shape our perception of the subject matter?
—JSTOR Daily, 21 Apr. 2025
In his case, this means exploring themes of social architecture, materiality and cultural identity for an often evocative and sometimes surprising lens through which to view our world.
—Nargess Banks, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Artist Eddie Rodolfo Aparicio, affected by the Eaton fire, traces memories and time
The Salvadoran American artist often engages with the concept of ever-shifting time and materiality as a tool for preserving and archiving realities.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for materiality
Noun
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Spiritual and Cultural Values In some cases, camp is an opportunity to experience and develop spiritual and cultural values.—
Davon Loeb,
Parents,
7 June 2025
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And there's likely no cause for alarm in this latest case, either.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Noun
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This enables value in relevance, recognition and relationship.—
Zsuzsa Kecsmar,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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Beyond its military relevance, the area is recognized as the first landing place of Africans in the U.S. in 1619.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Trump was rewriting reality again Friday afternoon as one of the most flamboyant, destructive bromances in government history petered out in the Oval Office.—
Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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That signaled bond investors’ willingness to consider whether the decades-long warnings of a looming, but theoretical, US fiscal collapse may be inching closer to reality.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
Noun
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In Qasem Hassan’s view, bias was not the issue—rather, the fact of prisoner mistreatment had made some students uncomfortable.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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The fact that gender-equity claims could be brought against schools that unequally distribute revenue among men and women who play sports does not necessarily mean those cases would succeed.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2025
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All About Connor McCaffery Haliburton and Clark have both become major stars in Indiana for leading their teams to relevancy following years of playoff droughts for both the Fever and the Pacers.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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The problem South Florida has entering this season is there’s little evidence anyone in the organization has found a way back to NFL relevancy, ending Miami’s 25-year run of not winning a playoff game because the roster is young, cheaper and less experienced.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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“Materiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materiality. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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