manifestation

noun man·i·fes·ta·tion \ ˌma-nə-fə-ˈstā-shən , -ˌfe-ˈstā- \

|Updated on: 15 Aug 2018

Examples: manifestation in a Sentence

Definition of manifestation

1 a : the act, process, or an instance of manifesting

demanded some manifestation of repentance

b (1) : something that manifests or is manifest

(2) : a perceptible, outward, or visible expression

external manifestations of gender

c : one of the forms in which an individual is manifested

Hate in all its manifestations is wrong.

d : an occult phenomenon; specifically : materialization

2 : a public demonstration of power and purpose

meetings, parades, and other such manifestations
—H. M. Parshley

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Examples of manifestation in a Sentence

a portrait of a mother and child that is regarded as the very manifestation of maternal love

Recent Examples of manifestation from the Web

Banning books is just one manifestation of this future society’s governing principles.

— refinery29.com, "Jog Your Brain On What Fahrenheit 451 Is Actually About," 18 May 2018
In other words, your pursuit of a magickal manifestation should be a response to a burning desire or need.

— aliza kelly faragher, Allure, "A Beginner's Guide to Casting Your Own Spells at Home," 26 Mar. 2018
The Surface Hub 2 is manifestation of Microsoft’s obsession with large touchscreens, and even the Surface Studio and Surface Dial devices were shown in this same concept video.

— tom warren, The Verge, "Microsoft has been dreaming of a pocketable dual-screen Surface device for years," 2 July 2018
One manifestation of that is the new Gateway Trail, a project CAMBA is working on with the Hayward Area Memorial Hospital on some of its forested land.

— chelsey lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Cable is one of Wisconsin's best trail towns," 7 June 2018
The Ford Foundation supported your vision in creating the manifestation of that.

— adam rathe, Town & Country, "How Agnes Gund Is Using Her Art Collection For Criminal Justice Reform," 30 May 2018
Our room was done up in a sleek modern design—a manifestation of the family’s forward-thinking approach to hospitality.

— laura itzkowitz, Vogue, "To Experience the True French “Art de Vivre,” You Need to Get Out of Paris," 25 Apr. 2018
Ankara had long viewed any manifestation of Kurdish nationalism in the region as a danger to its own social cohesion and was willing to use force to neutralise it.

— jonathan foreman, Newsweek, "Can an Independent Kurdistan Reshape the Middle East?," 29 July 2014
Following this line of thinking, perhaps the jumpsuit is a manifestation of the love and support Clancy receives.

— paige williams, Billboard, "Twenty One Pilots' 'Trench': Decoding the Clues They've Left About Their New Album," 12 July 2018

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