materialize

[muh-teer-ee-uh-lahyz] / məˈtɪər i əˌlaɪz /

VERB

come into being

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear emerge happen occur realize take place turn up unfold

STRONG

actualize coalesce develop embody evolve exteriorize externalize hypostatize manifest metamorphose objectify personalize personify reify substantiate symbolize typify visualize

WEAK

be incarnate be realized become concrete become real become visual come about come to pass corporealize entify make real personize pragmatize substantialize take form take shape

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disappear hide leave lose

STRONG

decrease halt stop

Example Sentences

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The sales upside in China may take years to materialize, while earnings dilution could show up sooner.

From Barron's

Microsoft maintains an incumbent advantage in the application layer of the AI stack, but the monetization will take longer to materialize, Zelnick added.

From MarketWatch

“Usually,” Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said, “guys take those shorter-term deals because a longer-term deal hasn’t materialized.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“This deepens uncertainty around the status of China’s military modernization efforts and when new capabilities will materialize.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Starting last summer, FAT Brands began discussions with noteholders to try to restructure its finances out of court but agreements didn’t materialize.

From The Wall Street Journal

materialize

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