materialization
noun
ma·te·ri·al·i·za·tion mə-ˌtir-ē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən 
1
: the action of materializing or becoming materialized
2
: something that has been materialized
especially : apparition
Examples of materialization in a Sentence
since no one lived in the attic, the landlord suggested that the new tenant might have seen the materialization of a woman once murdered there
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Who knows if, in this upside-down world that currently weighs on her, the june bug can see the nearby corpse of another beetle, accidentally disemboweled by the home’s owner hours before, the white fat peeking out from her rear end like the materialization of her dying breath. —
María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026 Historical precedent suggests 18-24 months between credibility-damaging foreign policy moments and electoral materialization. —Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026 Not rarely during an exorcism, some faithful, especially if victims of curses, gag, sometimes followed by the expulsion of gastrointestinal material and, in some cases, even the materialization of objects among the most varied (nails, glass, razor blades, braids of hair, etc.). —Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 The high-top comes in a neutral White Sand hue, while dimensionality is added through a suede and canvas materialization. —Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 2 Apr. 2025 Not meant to be taken literally, the twist after a shocking act violence reads like the materialization of Ali’s desire to be a bolder, more stereotypically masculine iteration of himself. —Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025 New materializations of pure desire, birthing all creatures, as hungry as new life. —Ida Momennejad, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024 Bottega Veneta’s high-craft clutches and 3D flower mules: iconic items of the house get even better with novel techniques and materializations. —Sandra Salibian, WWD, 7 Oct. 2024
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María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026 Historical precedent suggests 18-24 months between credibility-damaging foreign policy moments and electoral materialization. —Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026 Not rarely during an exorcism, some faithful, especially if victims of curses, gag, sometimes followed by the expulsion of gastrointestinal material and, in some cases, even the materialization of objects among the most varied (nails, glass, razor blades, braids of hair, etc.). —Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 The high-top comes in a neutral White Sand hue, while dimensionality is added through a suede and canvas materialization. —Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 2 Apr. 2025 Not meant to be taken literally, the twist after a shocking act violence reads like the materialization of Ali’s desire to be a bolder, more stereotypically masculine iteration of himself. —Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025 New materializations of pure desire, birthing all creatures, as hungry as new life. —Ida Momennejad, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024 Bottega Veneta’s high-craft clutches and 3D flower mules: iconic items of the house get even better with novel techniques and materializations. —Sandra Salibian, WWD, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Materialization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/materialization. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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