as in incarnation
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
a portrait of a mother and child that is regarded as the very manifestation of maternal love
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Recent Examples of manifestation
Dorough, who performs with Richardson, Nick Carter, AJ McLean and Brian Littrell hopes that the manifestation comes true.
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Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
According to the Montreal garbageman Simon Paré-Poupart, toddler garbage fandom is a manifestation of the age-old human appreciation of strength and daring.
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Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
The demon is simply a manifestation of something less bizarre and far uglier.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Movement meets manifestation with Intuition Kicks for a retail pop-up with tarot readings.
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Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for manifestation
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
According to the Montreal garbageman Simon Paré-Poupart, toddler garbage fandom is a manifestation of the age-old human appreciation of strength and daring.
—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
The demon is simply a manifestation of something less bizarre and far uglier.
—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Movement meets manifestation with Intuition Kicks for a retail pop-up with tarot readings.
—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for manifestation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manifestation
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However, Clayton-Thomas continued working over the decades, both solo and as a member of later incarnations of the band.
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Which is why the Highway Bill in its present incarnation must be restrained.
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Cops released an image of him aboard the bus wearing a white hoodie and are asking the public’s help tracking him down.
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Some satellite images even show evidence of fire damage, consistent with reports of firefighters supporting the emergency response.
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There are companies creating life-like avatars that can fill in for you in virtual meetings, nodding at the right time and laughing when someone tells a joke.
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Microsoft has patented a system to recreate people as interactive avatars, including those who have died.
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Schlossberg was endorsed by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the 86-year-old Democratic icon who met Schlossberg’s grandfather.
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But luckily for Mboladinga, the Congo squad stopped at nothing to ensure its beloved icon made it to North America, going as far as persuading DRC President Félix Tshisekedi to include him in the team’s official delegation.
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The solution is to realize the importance of being rooted in the divine essence of God that has been given to everyone.
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In essence, Star Fox is the video game version of Alien or Terminator.
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The vitality of her language, its frolicsome dance with personification, communicates its own resistance in the face of an indifferent world, exploited by imperialist greed and barbaric, militant might.
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In the hands of Campbell and Gadd, Ruben, the personification of toxic masculinity, is endowed with a pathos that becomes compelling, even captivating.
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Possible changes could include changes in DXL’s business, corporate structure, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, capitalization, board of directors and management, Zodiac said.
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What changed along the way was the gradual incorporation of genre elements.
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Regardless, there’s a clear symbolism to Clark empathizing and embracing a bloated externalization of his own inchoate fury until someone with an outside perspective disturbs his peace, and that fury breaks loose and devours him.
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The trade-off for that short-term satisfaction is the externalization of a thinking process that used to live inside a junior associate’s head.
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“Manifestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manifestation. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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