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
One of its three narrators, Karen, incarnates its fury.
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Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 3 June 2025
New York was the Ur melting pot, a city of immigrants that incarnated a densely packed East Coast version of the American Dream.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
God, who was incarnated as a human, in a way became an immigrant among us.
—Ramon Bejarano, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
This confrontation becomes much more interesting when it is incarnated by on the one hand, the patriarchy, and on the other hand, the defiance, the resistance, the integrity of these incredible young women of the new generation in Iran.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 3 June 2025
New York was the Ur melting pot, a city of immigrants that incarnated a densely packed East Coast version of the American Dream.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
God, who was incarnated as a human, in a way became an immigrant among us.
—Ramon Bejarano, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
This confrontation becomes much more interesting when it is incarnated by on the one hand, the patriarchy, and on the other hand, the defiance, the resistance, the integrity of these incredible young women of the new generation in Iran.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarnate
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When styled with a bit of ladylike tweed, loafers or ballet flats, and a whole lot of pearls, slouchy pants embody a whole new vibe.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Glamour,
27 Jan. 2026
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The couplets rhyme—mostly—but his rhythms are irregular, more implicit than embodied.—
Pete Tosiello,
Pitchfork,
27 Jan. 2026
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Federal officials, at the time of Ortega-Anguiano’s early release, were expressing frustration at sanctuary state restrictions that limit direct cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration officers.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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All views expressed in this piece are those of Corient Private Wealth LLC and do not necessarily reflect the views of Forbes.—
Heather L. Locus,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Those are plays on which the big fellas get a chance just to body defensive backs.—
Derrik Klassen,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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This law from a San Diego County lawmaker expands access to confidential police personnel records by granting civilian oversight bodies the authority to review them during misconduct investigations.—
Sam Schulz,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Jan. 2026
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Netflix has manifested a huge deal to acquire all 25 James Bond movies, spanning from 1962 to 2021, a giant new section of action films in its roster.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Depending on how your body responds, that could manifest as either shedding or putting on pounds.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
23 Jan. 2026
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While there is no genetic test for obsessive compulsive disorder yet, the hope is to make the DSM flexible enough to incorporate technology that may not exist yet.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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Thus, the study authors recommended that future microbial community models incorporate positive interactions and seek to account for how relationships among species may vary with environmental conditions.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Incarnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarnate. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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