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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Productivity gains from regulatory changes are hard to measure and often slow to materialize, while demand can respond more quickly.

From Barron's

If strength can materialize, a double bottom base is setting up.

From Barron's

A ruling expected on Wednesday morning didn’t materialize, following a similar disappointment last Friday.

From MarketWatch

He also expects more listings to materialize as buying picks up in the spring.

From MarketWatch

“This would be unlikely to substitute for lost U.S. trade immediately, as any structural adjustments within the single market would take time to materialize,” they wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal

materialize

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