materialize
verb (used without object)
to come into perceptible existence; appear; become actual or real; be realized or carried out.
has materialized
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present perfectof materialize (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Harvard and the administration have been involved in on-off talks for months to try to resolve their dispute, but no deal has materialized.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
An interesting part of how the Kraken’s post All-Star break fade has materialized is that it’s had little to do with results they’ve generated the past few weeks.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2024
In recent years, a whole A.I. dream-house economy has materialized.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2024
But so far nothing along those lines has materialized.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 21, 2023
When I turn, a guard has materialized from one of the rooms at the far end of the corridor.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
