as in manifestations
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 embodiments
Here are real-life embodiments of our GOAT doing all three on the field.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 10 Nov. 2025
Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embodiments
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These sorcerers combat monstrous manifestations of negative human emotion, known as Curses, using a parallel energy source called Cursed Energy.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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But this common medication is increasingly being used as a means to temper the physical manifestations of anxiety, like a racing heartbeat or rapid breath.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
21 Jan. 2026
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Coercive apparatuses vary widely among authoritarian countries, which inherit legacy structures from previous regimes or previous incarnations of their own regimes.—
Stephen Kotkin,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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Of the many incarnations of the narcissist, there is the braggart, and there is also the neurotic.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
6 Dec. 2025
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An Australian study of advanced brain images found significant alterations even among people who had already recovered from mild infections — a possible explanation for cognitive deficits that may persist for years.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Researchers said some images appeared to include children.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Embodiments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embodiments. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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