MATERIALIZED Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

materialized

verb

past tense of materialize

as in began

to come into existence the business speculator promised profits that never seemed to materialize

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as in appeared

to come into view the train station materialized through the fog

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as in surfaced

to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly an unforeseen problem with this project seems to have materialized

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as in embodied

to represent in visible form a statue of a grieving woman that seems to materialize the very concept of grief

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disembodied

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Recent Examples of materialized With less than four weeks until Election Day, some of the biggest six-figure checks that once routinely flowed to the Democratic National Committee haven’t materialized. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 There was some thought in the summer that both players could challenge for rotation spots, but that hasn’t materialized, because the four older backups in front of them have done enough to get those opportunities. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 Electricity tore through a blue-violet sky and an enormous electric chair materialized above Hetfield. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026 If their hopes materialized, Hungarians would be able to keep it all—and their freedom. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026 Business continuity treats disruption as the baseline condition and designs operations accordingly, with integrated data, predictive intelligence and prebuilt response playbooks that activate before a situation has fully materialized. — Abha Dogra, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 More than three weeks later, however, the $100 million deposit hasn’t materialized. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026 Well before his alter ego materialized, and well before Hollywood found him, MacLachlan was prone to anxiety and fears of never fitting in. — Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 But the Palestinian leader lamented that the second phase of this plan has not materialized, blaming the lack of progress on his Israeli counterparts. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026

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Being bumped to a relief role required some selflessness from Seymour and Jax — both of whom began the season in the bullpen and were transitioned to the rotation.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2026
Its industrial humanoid super smart factory in Liuzhou, Guangxi, began operating on September 12.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

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But Israeli commentators also professed shock, if not surprise, Sunday at how closely aligned the journalist and spin doctor appeared to be.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Huppert, who has appeared in three Hong films, was elected this year as the first female president of the Cinémathèque Française.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of appeared

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That duality was best embodied by the presence of Dorothy’s estranged daughter Kristine Wood, who was raised by her paternal grandparents in the wake of her mother’s substance abuse issues and is interviewed in the documentary.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026
As that happens, manufacturers across China could begin to buy them for their production lines, generating the revenue and real-world data that embodied AI firms such as Unitree need to improve their products even faster.

— Scott Singer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of embodied

Verb

The ruling led to cascading changes around the American South, but the case originated in Louisiana — specifically the 6th Congressional District that included Scotlandville.

— Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
The show originated as an idea by CAA’s Community & Impact (formerly CAA Foundation) in memory of Huvane.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of originated

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As other RFAs such as Connor Bedard and Drew Commesso agreed to new contracts, questions arose about whether Korchinski, 22, would remain in the Hawks system.

— Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Hope arose that the Daryl Powell settlement in January would lead to a quick resolution of the remaining lawsuits filed against the iconic Manhattan church.

— Luke Cyphers, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of arose

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Shotwell has been the only donor to announce a major stock gift, the Wall Street Journal reported, but Treasury notes show others have expressed interest in similar donations.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Many of them are Philadelphia natives, too, and expressed the spirit of generosity that exists in the city.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

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