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
This has yet to materialise, but Herd said positive conversations with Natural England are ongoing.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 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
Tim Waterer of KCM Trade said: "Traders remain somewhat nervy about the scale of the capex being committed, given lingering concerns over how long the return-on-investment phase may take to fully materialise."
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Somehow or other, the dangers which had failed to materialise had become small things.
From Jacob's Ladder by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
