as in embodying
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 externalizing
His currently pending Senate Bill 1182 requires that developers in wildfire-prone areas address insurability risks upfront instead of externalizing those costs onto the FAIR Plan and, ultimately, the public.
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Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
That’s in part because girls don’t tend to display some of the big externalizing behaviors, like aggression or tantrums, that people tend to associate with autism in boys, Black says.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
Parents completed questionnaires about their child’s mental health symptoms, both internalizing such as depression and anxiety and externalizing such as ADHD or behavioral issues.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
The study also found that negative coparenting leads to a range of internalizing and externalizing problems for kids later in life.
—Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
That’s in part because girls don’t tend to display some of the big externalizing behaviors, like aggression or tantrums, that people tend to associate with autism in boys, Black says.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
Parents completed questionnaires about their child’s mental health symptoms, both internalizing such as depression and anxiety and externalizing such as ADHD or behavioral issues.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
The study also found that negative coparenting leads to a range of internalizing and externalizing problems for kids later in life.
—Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for externalizing
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In contrast to their peers, who may never have heard of Elvis, the competitors have dedicated an enormous amount of time and energy to embodying the king's singing voice, mannerisms and style.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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In addition to embodying Swift’s usual sophisticated style, the pants had a loose silhouette that would be comfy for sitting through long discussions.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Workplaces absolutely require professionalism and emotional intelligence, but confidence becomes fragile when your energy is focused entirely on managing perception instead of expressing ideas honestly and engaging authentically.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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There was Governor Christopher Waller expressing worry that consumer and market psychology was in danger of shifting their inflation expectations higher — a key consideration when figuring out how the Fed should react.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
Verb
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Local farmer Frank Stoeber began spinning the ball in 1953, incorporating twine from the hay bales of 85 neighboring farmers.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Simison emphasized robust public-safety services, including shortening fire department response times, incorporating new technologies into policing and the advent of several large developments and transportation projects.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2026
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“Externalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externalizing. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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