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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That long-awaited "rebalancing" of the Chinese economy has yet to materialise, IMF Asia and Pacific department director Krishna Srinivasan said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
That didn't materialise in the first half, but it clicked in the second.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
A switch back to Brazil with Vasco da Gama has also failed to materialise.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 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
As we draw nearer I suddenly see the two piers of Dunkerque and the docks materialise in the mist, and on the other side the dull glow of landing flares from an aerodrome.
From 'Green Balls' The Adventures of a Night-Bomber by Paul Bewsher
