materialize
verb (used without object)
to come into perceptible existence; appear; become actual or real; be realized or carried out.
materialise
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a variation of
materialize.
Example Sentences
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An experienced midfielder is key, with Tonali and Guimaraes gone, and Joao Palhinha has been mentioned after a deal for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg failed to materialise.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Murray said he had worked with four different housing officers in three months, but felt let down as meetings were missed and promised phone calls failed to materialise.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Neither the operation or the AI tool currently exist in a way that could make Meta money, and Zuckerberg gave no timeline for when they would materialise.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The Gwangju fab is a "long-term project that will take considerable time to materialise," said analyst Joo.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Yes, Mr. Leifels is right; no one plays the piano badly, yet new Rubinsteins do not materialise.
From Unicorns by James Huneker
