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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
Dwight materialized out of nowhere, a supernatural mad scientist, beardless and almost unrecognizable in a white lab coat.
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Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
Would Pittsburgh be pretty high on both of their lists if a trade materialized?
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 15 May 2026
What materialized on the course at Aronimink Golf Club, however, was far from the form of a contender.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
With little fanfare and even less warning, the first Salem album in nearly six years has materialized.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026
While that traffic eventually materialized, demand initially fell far short of projections, leaving many of these facilities underutilized or empty.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Our cast just kind of materialized in front of us.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 13 May 2026
Unfortunately, those plans never materialized.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
However, the expansion assumed that the state had a nearly $100 billion surplus, which never materialized.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
Would Pittsburgh be pretty high on both of their lists if a trade materialized?
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 15 May 2026
What materialized on the course at Aronimink Golf Club, however, was far from the form of a contender.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
With little fanfare and even less warning, the first Salem album in nearly six years has materialized.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026
While that traffic eventually materialized, demand initially fell far short of projections, leaving many of these facilities underutilized or empty.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Our cast just kind of materialized in front of us.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 13 May 2026
Unfortunately, those plans never materialized.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
However, the expansion assumed that the state had a nearly $100 billion surplus, which never materialized.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materialized
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In the late 1970s, there began a set of processes which restored the autonomy of financial capital, reset the purpose of politics, and generated a number of formidable new competitors to the nation-state.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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As the play died down, a female fan decked out in White Sox gear reportedly began mercilessly heckling the 24-year-old outfielder.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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As boldly charismatic as Caballero appeared on stage, his path to performing in the family circus was hardly clear-cut.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Her work has appeared in outlets like Vulture, Food and Wine, Travel + Leisure, SFGATE, Eater, People and CNN Travel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Since the credit card disclosures surfaced, Stewart and her delegates have doubled down and pledged to fight on.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Rumors of a breakup later surfaced around the 2026 Super Bowl.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Assayas takes a cynical and clichéd view regarding temptation and corruption, worldly rewards of security and pleasure, even ego and pride, while having nothing to say about the transformations envisioned or the values embodied in the exercise of political authority.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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That exchange is embodied in the work of Derrick Adams, whose presence in Venice this week extends beyond private convenings of collectors and curators.—
Andrew S. Jacobson,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2026
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Investigators said the deceased originated from Mexico and Honduras.—
Alexandra Koch , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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One theory that has popped up is that the virus originated from a bird watching landfill in Ushuaia, located at the southern tip of Argentina, where a couple who were infected with the virus visited, Argentinian officials first hypothesized.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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The exercise unfolded as Putin on Tuesday is starting a two-day visit to China.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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The women interviewed by the Herald watched as the news unfolded.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The sides agreed to the terms of the first three years, but disputes arose over the final year.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Hence, enterprise software and, eventually, supply chain software development companies arose.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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During his testimony, Altman was asked about a number of people who have expressed concerns with his behavior over the years, including Anthropic co-founder Dario Amodei, a former OpenAI employee.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Many of them came from north Denver, where neighbors have expressed frustration about a CoreSite data center there.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
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