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incarnation

noun

ˌin-(ˌ)kär-ˈnā-shən

Definition of incarnation

as in manifestation

a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality) she is the very incarnation of grace and tactfulness

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Recent Examples of incarnation Its new incarnation features design contributions from Schrager and British minimalist designer John Pawson and departs from upscale boutique hotel tradition in several ways. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026 The Furby, a robotic plush toy that has undergone many incarnations since its invention interacts with its owners and even farts. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026 In her latest incarnation, Diane Morgan as Philomeno Cunk returns as the worst informed person on Hollywood in Charlie Booker’s latest mockumentary for Netflix and the BBC, Cunk on Cinema. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026 The trick to enjoying the latest incarnations of great British TV detectives? — Bobby Ghosh, Air Mail, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for incarnation

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Energy going through the system is what life is in its many manifestations, said William Martin, an evolutionary biologist at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf in Germany.

— Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 11 Nov. 2026
But as well as the incumbent president and a democratic manifestation of contemporary American feeling, the forces which sustained his political career during this time appear almost eternal.

— Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

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Unlike conventional sonar approaches that rely on lower-resolution acoustic images, synthetic aperture sonar combines multiple acoustic measurements collected as the sensor moves through the water.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
The image was manipulated by artificial intelligence and posted by a Colombian artist, according to Brazilian fact-checking outlet Agência Lupa.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

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While Springfield was undeniably autobiographical at parts, in Midwest, Davydov does away with the pretense of a fictional avatar.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
Schumer, who has steered Senate Democrats since 2017, became liberals’ favorite punching bag this cycle, an avatar of everything wrong with a listless Democratic Party.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 6 Nov. 2026

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