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
The 72-year-old’s statue outside Kashima Soccer Stadium is an embodiment of his esteem in the city and the wider country, having guided Japan to the 2006 World Cup finals as manager.
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Jack Bantock, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The dude is the living embodiment of the gig-economy blues.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy, the Philippine Revolution’s unlikely embodiment, had evolved from an unknown provincial mayor to become the leader of eight million Filipinos.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Video games first emerged in the 1970s as an embodiment of Cold War-era computer science achievements.
—Time, 8 Oct. 2025
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Jack Bantock, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The dude is the living embodiment of the gig-economy blues.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy, the Philippine Revolution’s unlikely embodiment, had evolved from an unknown provincial mayor to become the leader of eight million Filipinos.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Video games first emerged in the 1970s as an embodiment of Cold War-era computer science achievements.
—Time, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embodiment
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This cul-de-sac at the end of civilization feels like a physical manifestation of the loneliness Carol radiates even before the cataclysmic incident.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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Given the disease’s wide range of trajectories and manifestations—from mild and manageable to severely disabling—some now regard it as a group of diseases, rather than a single one.—
Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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The first episode, which Andy directed, features three special effects-heavy sequences of monstrous incarnations attacking children.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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Apparently the actress kept a photo of David Bowie on her at all times and had hired an early incarnation of the Allman Brothers Band to play a party at her house.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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Other companies, such as BlackSky and Maxar, are providing their own electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) imagery—that is, images in the visible and infrared light spectrums—commercially.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Cinemark will also upgrade its remaining 12 Imax screens to Imax with Laser, a 4K laser projection system developed to deliver the clearest images and best audio through proprietary technology.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Embodiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embodiment. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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