incarnate

verb

in-ˈkär-ˌnāt How to pronounce incarnate (audio)
Definition of incarnatenext
as in to embody
to represent in visible form Many believe their success story incarnates what the American dream is all about.

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Recent Examples of incarnate Conan struck a note of friendly winning mockery, and made a touching statement at the end of his monologue about the joy and optimism that movies incarnate. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026 But has anyone ever done the work of that testament and play it into the thought process of someone writing it, and how to incarnate it, and how to put it into a scene. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2026 The director’s vision, incarnated by Seyfried’s bewitching presence and voice, invokes the uncanny atmosphere of early Shakerism. — Christian Goodwillie, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025 With respect to gender roles, for instance, the aggressive zombies incarnate a warped and rotted form of traditional masculinity, a perversion of the warrior ideal. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for incarnate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarnate
  1. embody
  2. express
  3. body
  4. manifest
  5. incorporate
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  • Led by husband-and-wife team Austin and Olivia Kelleher, each headcover is made in the Hudson Valley and embodies sustainability, artistry, and the enduring spirit of the game.
    — RS Editors, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2026
  • Their solution targets embodied carbon, the emissions baked into the hardware before it is ever switched on, encompassing all the energy and process gases consumed in manufacturing it.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026
Definition of embody
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  • The committee has also expressed interest in questioning acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, whose nomination to permanently lead the Justice Department is pending before the Senate.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
  • For me, therapy and writing have become healthy ways to express my feelings instead of keeping them bottled up inside.
    — Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of express
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  • Chapman's charges raised concerns to Krissie Fung, a member of the city's police oversight body the Fire and Police Commission.
    — David Clarey, jsonline.com, 8 July 2026
  • Body measurements for height, waist, hips and Relative Fat Mass, an index that estimates body fat percentage from height, waist circumference and gender, have remained stable.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 June 2026
Definition of body
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  • This can manifest at short range or long range, but the research team did not understand the mechanisms at play in the process.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
  • Of course, these messages may not be harmful just within online manifesting communities.
    — Daisy Schofield, Allure, 13 July 2026
Definition of manifest
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  • To minimize risks during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) advises incorporating frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned areas.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • Back then, the imperial family was bigger and incorporated other collateral branches, known as Oke, which offered a pool of candidates if the main bloodline failed to produce an heir.
    — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of incorporate

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