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
New York was the Ur melting pot, a city of immigrants that incarnated a densely packed East Coast version of the American Dream.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
Several times, the president of the jury carried out a bizarre line of questioning that undercut the feminist victory the trial supposedly incarnated.
—Katie Ebner-Landy, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 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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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
Several times, the president of the jury carried out a bizarre line of questioning that undercut the feminist victory the trial supposedly incarnated.
—Katie Ebner-Landy, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 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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Even in antiquity, some thinkers embodied this courage.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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The bigger test, Powell says, was embodying the character.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Dimitrijevic expressed concerns about the timing of the substitute ordinance, which would require council members to vote on it prior to voting on the budget for 2026.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Each syllable an aeon, each body its true size.—
Jana Prikryl,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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His or her voice is the means by which the author’s work is bodied forth, and is the main channel along which thought and feeling are to flow.—
Adam Verner
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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The drier start to fall is manifesting in diminished fall colors; the usual stunning array is less visible on trees as many still bear bright green leaves.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Those flaws manifested in a five-game World Series loss to the Dodgers.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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That means Swift incorporated a portion of the pop classic's composition into her version, in this case the melody and beginning chorus lyrics.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Transform a small entryway into a functional living area by incorporating a bench for seating, a side table, and a chest of drawers for drop-zone storage near the door.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Incarnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarnate. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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