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Definitions

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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But as it became more clear that a recession wouldn’t materialize, stocks embarked on a roaring bull market that has continued through Wednesday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Even if shortages don’t materialize immediately, getting much-needed supplies to California from Asia won’t be cheap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

That description is essentially true; as a puppet designer and puppeteer, his job entails figuring out how to materialize figments of the imagination.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The solidarity DeShazier hopes for, he said, has yet to materialize.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

And in the very same way the Spirit long ago became manifest in the Body of Christ, the first cabbage rose began to materialize on my tablecloth.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver