materialize
verb (used without object)
to come into perceptible existence; appear; become actual or real; be realized or carried out.
materialized
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past participleof materialize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof materialize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
materializeverb (used without object)to come into perceptible existence; appear; become actual or real; be realized or carried out.
Example Sentences
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He insisted that a deal was “imminent” although one hasn’t materialized yet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
“Despite the goal with these incentives being to attract filmmaking and lead to economic stimulus, that’s not materialized in the data,” Button said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Such lines of business have not yet materialized.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The deal was supposed to help him secure a Trump pardon after a federal gun case, but the pardon never materialized, and Boosie is now trying to recover part of the money through arbitration.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
When the cabinets are empty, I rise to find that Gale has materialized in my kitchen.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
