manifestation

noun

man·i·fes·ta·tion ˌma-nə-fə-ˈstā-shən

-ˌfe-ˈstā-

Synonyms of manifestation next

: 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

: one of the forms in which an individual is manifested

Hate in all its manifestations is wrong.

: an occult phenomenon

specifically : materialization

: a public demonstration of power and purpose

meetings, parades, and other such manifestations—

H. M. Parshley

Examples of manifestation in a Sentence

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

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Natalie Alcala, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Aug. 2023 Hawkins-Banda offers a few tactics for jumpstarting the manifestation journey in a practical way. —

Jasmine Browley, Essence, 22 Aug. 2023 The two manifestations of narcissism are also linked to different kinds of problems in relationships. —

Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2023 After the Big Cat Weekend, the manifestation of this clear shift is coming into focus. —

Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 1 Aug. 2023 The time and toll can lead to physical manifestations of caregiver burnout, like sleep deprivation, anxiety, and irritability. —

Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 16 Aug. 2023 Obviously because Wham! is inextricably linked to our friendship, and in many ways a manifestation of our youthful friendship, necessarily the early days of the friendship are in the film. —

Lily Moayeri, Spin, 7 Aug. 2023 Is this self-aware struggle against a rather obvious manifestation of the Patriarchy enough to exorcize the oppressive ideals that have hung around Barbie for decades? —

Grace Segers, The New Republic, 20 July 2023 To that end, the Marathon Clothing store was a physical manifestation of Hustle’s ethos — a mentality rooted in self-sufficiency and ground-up community work. —

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