MATERIALIZES Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

materializes

verb

present tense third-person singular of materialize

as in begins

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

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as in appears

to come into view the train station materialized through the fog

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as in arises

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 embodies

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

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disembodies

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Recent Examples of materializes The stakes are high for these stocks if that outcome materializes. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 This time, his character materializes at a series of gatherings where lawyers, politicians, and bankers (sometimes played by confusingly overlapping actors) nurse cocktails and amiably confess to manipulating the public. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 Capacity That Scales In Increments Modular facilities can be built in stages, with capacity added 5 or 10 megawatts at a time as demand materializes, rather than committing to a specified end-state up front the way hyperscale builds do. — Jolie Kahn, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 In the camp’s Cinema building, an old projector flickers to life on the scene where young Billy (Amanda Fix) loses her virginity, and the real Billy materializes behind Kris, hoping for a jump. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 10 Aug. 2026 The El Niño climate pattern materializes erratically every two to seven years and can last up to a year. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026 And that’s where this season’s greatest strength materializes as an opaque weakness. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 27 June 2026 Digital bats trail light through the cave, passing bodies leave ghostly traces and a dancer materializes in space. — ABC News, 16 June 2026 Much effort goes into capturing that person’s physicality but the actor’s homework shows on screen, and the character’s inner life never materializes. — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 2 June 2026

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Currently, free agency begins five days after the World Series, with no expiration on when players can sign.

— Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
That window begins either with their first year in college or the year following their 19th birthday, whichever comes first.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

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Bonnell appears to be treating software as another part of the motorcycle's suspension system and something that can be adjusted to suit the rider’s preferences, skill, and terrain.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
If an agent drafts a defective indemnity clause or cites a case that does not exist, no software company appears in court to answer for it.

— Charles Lew, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of appears

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In late 2023, Isabella was diagnosed with a medulloblastoma—a common malignant brain tumor that arises in the cerebellum, a part of the brain located at the base of the skull.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026
So, when the next challenge arises, managers can move past superficial symptoms and identify the underlying organizational roadblocks.

— Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of arises

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The film embodies its devotion to ecstatic truth being as valid as documentary truth with a full-bodied commitment.

— Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
Nicole Wyskoarko embodies that truth every day — a legal mastermind with an artist’s heart, who champions creators, protects creativity, and sees potential in people and ideas that might otherwise go unrecognized.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of embodies

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The question then becomes whether there is a problem with the emerging technology, or, if this starts with the culture of policing itself.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
But the extremely rapid pace here also raises concern about what happens if, or when, the boom starts to dissipate.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of starts

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Linney’s Guardian tries to draw out some resentment from her new candidate, but John expresses (or feigns) sympathy for Hal, who was betrayed by his father figure Sinestro, an experience John likens to his own complicated upbringing.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
Psalm 23, Biblical poem in the book of Psalms in the Hebrew Bible that expresses trust and confidence in God and his care.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026

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