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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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—Bitcoin market sentiment appeared cautious as seasonal tailwinds failed to materialize, BTC Markets’ Rachael Lucas said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

A feared attack by “bond vigilantes” after Takaichi unveiled her spending plans last year failed to materialize.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

That concern is particularly heightened if a fire doesn’t materialize — less of an issue for hurricanes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The second will arrive in the third and fourth quarters of 2026, when spring planting shortfalls materialize in grain and oilseed harvest data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Then the bows of three boats began to materialize out of the gloaming, just beyond the railroad bridge.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.