as in embodied
to represent in visible form
an actress with an expressive face that wonderfully externalizes a wide range of emotions
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Recent Examples of externalized
In this way, B1G1’s approach challenges the dominant economic paradigm in which profits are privatized while costs to society and the environment are externalized.
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Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for externalized
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At Wildflower Farms, Auberge Collection in Hudson Valley New York, excel is embodied in their quarterly high impact movement retreats — high-intensity programs, designed to build strength, energy and resilience.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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On the stage, Starr not only embodied the beauty of performance, but learned the dynamism of craft—how your look creates a character, a subtle foreshadow to her NYFW days preparing models for the runway.—
Brianna J. Heath,
Essence,
27 Oct. 2025
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Actor William Daniels, 98, who played the character on all seven seasons of the '90s sitcom, expressed a strong opinion on Monday, using his first-hand experience with former President Richard Nixon as a comparison.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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While most Democrats and independents — 88% and 62%, respectively — expressed disapproval, only 31% of Republicans did the same.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Externalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externalized. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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