materiality
noun
ma·te·ri·al·i·ty
mə-ˌtir-ē-ˈa-lə-tē 
plural materialities
1
: the quality or state of being material
2
: something that is material
Examples of materiality in a Sentence
preferred a single materiality to a slew of hypotheticals
the materiality of that fact is not in dispute
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Listening to the record, though, the content becomes less relevant than the materiality of their voices, as if the space of exchange lies in the musicality and cadence of sustained conversation rather than in the dialogue itself.
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Mariana Fernández, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Hence, returning to the materiality of stone has been stimulating.
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Mariana Fernández, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Hence, returning to the materiality of stone has been stimulating.
—Sonya Rehman, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Anchoring business discussions of climate in their financial materiality would be a crucial move in the event of a Trump victory next week.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 2 Nov. 2024
Our future is about dematerialization: the less materiality, the more humanity.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for materiality
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“Materiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/materiality. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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