as in manifestation
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
Mother Theresa was often regarded as the embodiment of selfless devotion to others
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Recent Examples of embodiment
As the children of American G.I.s, Mitch and Kazu function as the physical embodiment of the American occupation of Japan in the years immediately following the end of World War II.
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Katie Kitamura, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Athletic greatness finds its embodiment in Jackie Joyner-Kersee, the six-time Olympic medalist whose 1988 heptathlon world record remains unbroken.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 10 July 2025
Animals have mastered embodiment, the experience of being a body rather than having a body.
—Mari Andrew, Time, 1 July 2025
Death — well, the human embodiment of her — dies at the end of the hour and returns to her realm.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 1 Aug. 2025
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Katie Kitamura, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Athletic greatness finds its embodiment in Jackie Joyner-Kersee, the six-time Olympic medalist whose 1988 heptathlon world record remains unbroken.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 10 July 2025
Animals have mastered embodiment, the experience of being a body rather than having a body.
—Mari Andrew, Time, 1 July 2025
Death — well, the human embodiment of her — dies at the end of the hour and returns to her realm.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embodiment
Noun
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In many ways, Vance’s rise has been a compelling manifestation of that retreat.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
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Prior to the tumor's manifestation, her only symptom had been a sore arm, which the doctors chalked up to arthritis.—
Simar Bajaj,
NPR,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Brunswick’s latest incarnation was launched in 2023, according to KIVI Channel 6.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Aug. 2025
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Unfortunately, his approach undercuts key partnerships the United States needs to shape the global economy and, in its more extreme incarnations that would alter the dollar’s role, would cause substantial financial damage.—
Wally Adeyemo,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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Now, companies must have a process for people to report deepfakes and nonconsensual intimate images, including revenge pornography, within 48 hours of being notified.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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The image that Knox conjures even today is one of a young American co-ed, clad in jeans and billowy skirts, winding the ancient paths of Perugia, Italy during a study abroad term.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Embodiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embodiment. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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