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 positive factors I anticipated didn’t materialize, and much like my most recent home painting project, the results weren’t what I was hoping for.

From Barron's

Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts, if they materialize, could also provide a boost, especially if they cause the economy to overheat.

From Barron's

The slowdown foreseen by many on Wall Street never materialized in full.

From The Wall Street Journal

Whether the marble armrests ever materialize remains to be seen.

From Salon

If those perks do materialize, the holiday rally could be less of a season finale, and more of an opening act.

From Barron's

materialize

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