reincarnation
noun
re·in·car·na·tion
ˌrē-(ˌ)in-(ˌ)kär-ˈnā-shən 
1
a
: the action of reincarnating : the state of being reincarnated
b
: rebirth in new bodies or forms of life
especially
: a rebirth of a soul in a new human body
2
: a fresh embodiment
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 23 July 2025
Consider Stapleton International Airport’s reincarnation as Denver’s Central Park neighborhood, or suburban Chicago’s Glenview Naval Air Station’s rebirth as The Glen, a live-dine-play-shop community featuring 2,000 homes in eight distinct enclaves.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The Dalai Lama, countering this claim, insisted his reincarnation would be born outside China and accused Beijing of attempting to politicize what has always been a spiritual process.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
The search for a Dalai Lama’s reincarnation begins only upon the incumbent’s death.
—Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
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“Reincarnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reincarnation. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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reincarnation
noun
re·in·car·na·tion
(ˌ)rē-ˌin-ˌkär-ˈnā-shən
1
: the action of reincarnating : the state of being reincarnated
2
: rebirth in new bodies or forms of life
especially
: a rebirth of a soul in a new human body
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