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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U.S. stocks traded lower as markets gradually lose their optimism that a deal to end the war in Iran will materialize quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

These contemporaneous dictionaries and historical cases did not materialize for the first time in the court’s opinion.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

“Everybody knew the significance of the Strait of Hormuz before this, but nobody really realized it could materialize to that strong of a chokehold.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

However, the oil market still suggests traders are hopeful —or even confident—that a peace agreement may yet materialize.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Leah told Willets that perhaps spirits could materialize phosphorous, the way they apported flowers and doves.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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