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
Synonyms
- actuality
- case
- fact
- reality
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Example Sentences
preferred a single materiality to a slew of hypotheticals the materiality of that fact is not in dispute
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Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 With the foundation that this materiality assessment provides, business leaders will then need to establish and secure stakeholder buy-in. R. Mukund, Forbes, 1 July 2022 The materiality of the curved plaster architecture and vent hood add texture, but the shape helps soften the space. Allison Duncan, House Beautiful, 4 Aug. 2022 Hudson’s work shows a clear emphasis on materiality. Ian Malone, Vogue, 13 July 2022 These standards address the topic of double materiality, allowing companies to assess opportunities from both a financial and non-financial perspective putting climate scenario analysis explicitly into focus. Judith Magyar, Forbes, 15 July 2022 That is only the financial materiality perspective. Laurence Darmientostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2022 Obegero communicates that emotion by focusing on make and materiality. José Criales-unzueta, Vogue, 23 June 2022 Nevertheless, the issue of materiality cannot be wished away. Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 21 May 2022 See More
Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 With the foundation that this materiality assessment provides, business leaders will then need to establish and secure stakeholder buy-in. R. Mukund, Forbes, 1 July 2022 The materiality of the curved plaster architecture and vent hood add texture, but the shape helps soften the space. Allison Duncan, House Beautiful, 4 Aug. 2022 Hudson’s work shows a clear emphasis on materiality. Ian Malone, Vogue, 13 July 2022 These standards address the topic of double materiality, allowing companies to assess opportunities from both a financial and non-financial perspective putting climate scenario analysis explicitly into focus. Judith Magyar, Forbes, 15 July 2022 That is only the financial materiality perspective. Laurence Darmientostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2022 Obegero communicates that emotion by focusing on make and materiality. José Criales-unzueta, Vogue, 23 June 2022 Nevertheless, the issue of materiality cannot be wished away. Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 21 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1
materiality
noun
1
as in reality
something that actually exists preferred a single materiality to a slew of hypotheticals Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- reality
- case
- fact
- phenomenon
- actuality
- certainty
- element
- inevitability
- occurrence
- circumstance
- item
- particular
- event
- thing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- fiction
- illusion
- possibility
- fantasy
- probability
- phantasy
- potentiality
- eventuality
2
as in relevance
the fact or state of being pertinent the materiality of that fact is not in dispute Synonyms & Similar Words
- relevance
- relevancy
- pertinence
- applicability
- connection
- significance
- importance
- bearing
- appropriateness
- suitability
- rightness
- appositeness
- aptness
- usefulness
- seemliness
- fittingness
- fitness
- suitableness
- felicitousness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- inapplicability
- irrelevance
- irrelevancy
- insignificance
- unsuitability
- unfitness
- meaninglessness
- infelicity
- inappropriateness
- extraneousness
- inaptness
- pointlessness
- uselessness
- inappositeness
3
as in fact
the quality of being actual seems to question the very materiality of the universe Synonyms & Similar Words
- reality
- fact
- factuality
- authenticity
- truth
- actuality
- verity
- genuineness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unreality
- fiction
- phantasy
- irreality
- fantasy
- fancy
- dreaminess
- fictitiousness
- surreality