1
as in case
something that actually exists
preferred a single materiality to a slew of hypotheticals
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2
as in relevance
the fact or state of being pertinent
the materiality of that fact is not in dispute
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3
as in reality
the quality of being actual
seems to question the very materiality of the universe
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Recent Examples of materiality
His meticulous approach to materiality is further evidenced in Apokaluptein:16389067 (2010–13), another massive installation not far from Purgatory at the Met.
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Salomé Gómez-Upegui, ARTnews.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Inside, the black-and-white architectural color scheme continues but the materiality’s raw edges soften.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
The discipline is physical, but also mental and emotional, and it is achieved by an interiority that seems to leave the materiality of everyday life behind.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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.
—Mariana Fernández, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Salomé Gómez-Upegui, ARTnews.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Inside, the black-and-white architectural color scheme continues but the materiality’s raw edges soften.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
The discipline is physical, but also mental and emotional, and it is achieved by an interiority that seems to leave the materiality of everyday life behind.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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.
—Mariana Fernández, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for materiality
Noun
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We won’t be bullied or intimidated by frivolous cases.—
Julia Jacobs,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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When people hear about large groups of people in class action cases, those people are typically identified in the discovery process, where the business will produce information and documents identifying people who have been similarly harmed.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Authenticity and relevance should be at the core of your strategy to ensure a seamless brand integration.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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With annual rollouts and minimal year-to-year change, the average title seldom maintains cultural relevance past the year it was published.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Freeburg has worked as a camera operator on several reality TV shows, including Dance Moms and Below Deck.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Since their environment lacks reality, the actors freeze (Flockhart), turn glumly inward (Hoffman), or mime their way through things.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In fact, he has been chosen to be part of a secret research program to create a new kind of soldier.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2025
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In fact, an IRS employee can’t even use the system to browse their own data.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Now, a new and young head coach in Moore will be tasked with bringing the team back to NFC relevancy.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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Tech oligarchs, the gerontocracy, podcasters spouting misinformation and the erosion of civil liberties all blur into a muddy soup that’s adjacent to relevancy without ever achieving it.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Materiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materiality. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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