MATERIALITY Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

materiality

noun

mə-ˌtir-ē-ˈa-lə-tē

Definition of materiality

as in case

something that actually exists preferred a single materiality to a slew of hypotheticals

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Relevance

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as in relevance

the fact or state of being pertinent the materiality of that fact is not in dispute

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as in reality

the quality of being actual seems to question the very materiality of the universe

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of materiality But flatter work, especially photography and illusionistic painting, struggles to hold its position against the building’s insistent materiality. — Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 Still the same principles for fair dealing and materiality remain. — Cromwell Coulson, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026 The value of deeper review should rise with materiality, uncertainty, exposure, consequence severity, and difficulty of reversal. — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 To really accept the supremacy, even allness, of Spirit doesn’t always feel natural when there’s so much around us that insists on the materiality of life. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for materiality

Recent Examples of Synonyms for materiality

Noun

Travel and tech accessories include a multi zip case, passport sleeve, double zip wash bag, small laptop case, large flat card holder, key ring with leather strap, and sunglasses case.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Brand took his place in the dock on Wednesday at London’s Southwark Crown Court, as the prosecution began making its case against the Forgetting Sarah Marshall star in a trial that will stretch into December.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of case

Noun

What comes next for liner jackets The lightweight build suits transitional seasons, which could stretch the style’s relevance into spring and well beyond 2026.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
The curators, David Breslin and Brinda Kumar, don’t accomplish this with appeals to timeliness or relevance but with a mighty selection of pieces—more than a hundred and twenty, from eighty-two different institutions—and smart exhibition design.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of relevance

Noun

But a Columbia University research team has found that when water molecules come into contact with plastic surfaces, a key chemical reaction does in fact take place.

— Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
That tradition began this season, and while Cignetti bemoaned the fact Indiana missed out on so many opportunities, the Hoosiers can take a message from the Spaniard's dominant six-season run.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of fact

Noun

Last but certainly not least, there’s the focus on communicating local relevancy as a differentiator without weakening brand equity and DNA.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
It’s since maintained its cultural relevancy, with the artist performing it as part of her DIY pop-up sets, staged from the back of a U-Haul truck.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026