incarnation
noun
in·car·na·tion
ˌin-(ˌ)kär-ˈnā-shən 
1
: the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate
2
: a particular physical form or state : version
In another incarnation he might be a first vice-president.—
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3
a
: a concrete or actual form of a quality or concept
especially
: a person showing a trait or typical character to a marked degree
she is the incarnation of goodness
b(1)
Incarnation
: the union of divinity with humanity in Jesus Christ
(2)
: the embodiment of a deity or spirit in some earthly form
Examples of incarnation in a Sentence
the doctrine of the Incarnation
she is the very incarnation of grace and tactfulness
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—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
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—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
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—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 26 May 2026
The original incarnation of the company ceased operations at the end of 2011; among its woes then was the fact that the Obama-era ATVM loan program that helped Tesla so much would not fund a three-wheel vehicle, leading to years spent redesigning a four-wheel version.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
The game seamlessly strings together disparate incarnations of Batman into a cohesive experience that feels surprisingly fresh.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
As Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now points out, this modern incarnation of the Avalanche — the one coached by Bednar and led by Landeskog, MacKinnon and Cale Makar — has never rallied from a series deficit beyond 1-0.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 26 May 2026
The original incarnation of the company ceased operations at the end of 2011; among its woes then was the fact that the Obama-era ATVM loan program that helped Tesla so much would not fund a three-wheel vehicle, leading to years spent redesigning a four-wheel version.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
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“Incarnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incarnation. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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incarnation
noun
in·car·na·tion
ˌin-ˌkär-ˈnā-shən
1
: the appearance of a god or spirit in an earthly form
2
capitalized
: the union of divine and human natures in Jesus Christ
3
: an actual instance of a quality or concept
she was the incarnation of goodness
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