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apotheosis

noun

ə-ˌpä-thē-ˈō-səs

Definition of apotheosis

as in manifestation

the most perfect type or example the apotheosis of the picaresque novel

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Recent Examples of apotheosis For this Welsh immigrant family rose from nothing to produce an American icon who mastered a distinctly American art form — the ultimate apotheosis of the American Dream — and who is, ironically, the most miserable of them all. — Ben Croll, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026 But the apotheosis of the ceremony arrived early, and had little to do with individual personalities. — Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026 Trump is at once a symptom of this disease and its apotheosis, a living representation of all the ways the United States has encouraged, tolerated and rewarded the most selfish and antisocial behaviors imaginable, at least among a certain class of person. — Jamelle Bouie, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026 That may prove to be wrong, but the current conventional wisdom as displayed in the MAGA apotheosis of Vice President Vance tells us that’s what the Republican collective consciousness is expecting. — Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for apotheosis

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Noun

The medals are a manifestation of a campaign that included far more good than bad.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 July 2026
By focusing on changing immutable elements through mind power alone, the manifestation practices of Byrne and Nafousi—which promote aligning visualization with action—entered the world of magical thinking.

— Daisy Schofield, Allure, 13 July 2026

Definition of manifestation

Noun

Fans of the graphic novel series may notice the storyline is not exactly what’s in the 2015 novella — a choice that made sense for their screen incarnations, says Oseman.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
The previous incarnation of District 20 has been historically geared to elect Democrats and African Americans.

— Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

Definition of incarnation

Noun

Attendees are welcomed into the Nickelodeon activation with bubbles, a slime fountain and a big orange DJ stand spinning cartoon classics.

— Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026
The series is based on Backyard Baseball — the full-scale revamp of the beloved 2D arcade-style classic that has captivated kids and adults since 1997.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 July 2026

Definition of classic

Noun

That the ideal was so ancient, and the examples so few, is precisely what makes the discipline remarkable.

— Michael Sonnenfeldt, Fortune, 19 July 2026
And thanks to a lack of light pollution, low population, and limited rainfall and tree coverage, the region has the perfect recipe for clear, untouched dark skies ideal for stargazing.

— Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026

Definition of ideal

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And that task, based on conversations Delane has had with defensive backs coach Dave Merritt, is to chase perfection.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
While the booster was lost, SpaceX has repeatedly emphasized that Starship’s flight-test campaign follows an iterative development strategy in which every mission is intended to gather engineering data rather than achieve operational perfection.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

Definition of perfection

Noun

Civilizations could have risen to their zenith and crumbled in the time our micrometeoroid spent traversing the unfeeling expanse of interplanetary space, but its demise lasted but a fraction of a second.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 July 2026
There was a time when the odd chart slot and a feature on the soundtrack of the latest FIFA game would mark the mainstream zenith of a breakthrough junglist.

— Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026

Definition of zenith

Noun

The individual as the atom of decentralization and society or governments as the acme of centralization.

— Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The master Christian demonstrated the acme of faith with works by consistently healing those who were sick and inspiring sinners’ reformation.

— Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 9 July 2025

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