Thesaurus results for MANIFESTATION

manifestation

noun

ˌma-nə-fə-ˈstā-shən

Definition of manifestation

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 What is manifestation if not telling yourself an aspirational lie until the universe responds accordingly? — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Sports are in the midst of a global makeover from narrow manifestations of tribal interest to mainstays of the monoculture. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026 The most visible manifestation of that contempt this season has come from a handful of interactions with umpires who delivered quick ejections followed by a personal comment or two. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 There might have been some light manifestation work on Natanya’s part. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for manifestation

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Noun

In its latest incarnation, designed by the firm S9, the curtain wall has darkened and the electronic billboards brightened, so that the tower resembles a TV mount, more apparatus than architecture.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026
Vintage photographs and century-old artifacts nod to the property's original incarnation.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of incarnation

Noun

The Senate passed a bill Monday night that aims to regulate college sports after several court cases in recent years dramatically overhauled NCAA rules and allowed student-athletes to earn money from their name, image, and likeness, known as NIL.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026
View gallery - 11 images Ahead of the upcoming fall sales season, smart home robotics brand Narwal has announced an exclusive early access promotion on its flagship robot vacuum and mop system, the Narwal Flow 2.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of image

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Clients should be able to seamlessly run what-if scenarios to see how major purchases or investment decisions shape their plans, with an AI avatar providing quick answers along the way.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
And alongside its new $1,299 VR glasses, Meta this week unveiled a Tamagotchi-like keychain called Muse Charm that allows a user to summon the agent with a tap, featuring avatars of its fluffy Muse mascot.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of avatar

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And as Markus said before, this character is an essence of hundreds of female characters from that time who chose this exact path, and their choices were very different from each other.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
Though there are multiple interpretations of sharia, its essence is to serve as a code for how Muslims should live and worship — covering such matters as prayer, pilgrimages, fasting, charitable donations and personal virtue.

— David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of essence

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The personification of liberal feminism, Gloria Steinem galvanized the movement for equal rights and taught millions of women to advocate for themselves at work and at home.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 22 Sep. 2026
Take Selene, the personification of the moon in ancient Greek mythology, for example.

— Anna Earl, Parents, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of personification

Noun

That’s achieved through both quicksilver political comedy and the seamless incorporation of the dual-screen lifestyle that defines not just teens and twenty-somethings — but practically every age group these days.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
With incorporation came the Miami Shores Country Club, the Chamber of Commerce, several schools, its own police department, churches and a Women’s Club.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of incorporation

Noun

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.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 29 May 2026
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.

— Jeff Raikes, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of externalization

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