DEMATERIALIZING Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

dematerializing

verb

present participle of dematerialize

as in vanishing

to cease to be visible the image suddenly dematerialized, and once again we were staring at a blank screen

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Recent Examples of dematerializing She’s represented here by a woman dematerializing headfirst, seemingly outlived only by her pendulous breasts, and a sparse landscape where a spectral figure peeks up from the bottom edge. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026 In a dematerializing economy—where value has shifted from physical assets to intangibles such as data, software, and capabilities—traditional strategy frameworks no longer provide enough guidance. — Rita McGrath, Harvard Business Review, 4 June 2026

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The proof relied on certain sequences vanishing to zero and referenced the group’s 2009 paper.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026
One week after Connecticut reserved $500 million from last year’s surplus to potentially replace vanishing federal dollars for human services, surging revenues already have replenished much of the state’s coffers.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of vanishing

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From whimsical Halloween accents at MacKenzie-Childs to seasonal steals at QVC and best-selling fall decor finds on Amazon, August is one of the best times to shop before inventory starts disappearing closer to October.

— Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Now, a collection of photographs taken as that era was disappearing is bringing some of those families back into view.

— Brian Unger, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of disappearing

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The group battled cultural bias, personal struggles, and melting cheese in pursuit of respect, redemption and a historic victory.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Crews found flames that were pushing out of the second and third floors and melting siding on an adjoining building, Coughlin said.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

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