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
The modern incarnation is in a flute, sans the ice.
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2025
The modern incarnation of the FCC does not regulate streaming platforms such as Netflix and YouTube, limiting the chairman’s influence over what Americans see on their screens.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 17 Dec. 2025
The Mothership gained legendary status in 1976, however, when a physical incarnation, designed by Jules Fisher, became part of the P-Funk Earth Tour stage show.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2025
Coercive apparatuses vary widely among authoritarian countries, which inherit legacy structures from previous regimes or previous incarnations of their own regimes.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2025
The modern incarnation of the FCC does not regulate streaming platforms such as Netflix and YouTube, limiting the chairman’s influence over what Americans see on their screens.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 17 Dec. 2025
The Mothership gained legendary status in 1976, however, when a physical incarnation, designed by Jules Fisher, became part of the P-Funk Earth Tour stage show.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2025
Coercive apparatuses vary widely among authoritarian countries, which inherit legacy structures from previous regimes or previous incarnations of their own regimes.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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Consciously choosing the design of this polish, applying it calmly, and visualizing your wishes for the new year transforms the manicure into an act of self-care and manifestation.—
Andrea Carbajal,
Glamour,
6 Jan. 2026
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In the Eastern rites of the Catholic Church, Theophany, which the holiday is often called in Eastern countries, celebrates the manifestation of Jesus’ divinity in addition to his baptism, according to The Catholic Witness.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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The images revealed both the mass and an affected lymph node, confirming the presence of cancer cells.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Creates reminders, clicks hands-free images Cai sees the robot as a bridge for the modern family.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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With these risks avoided, Blackrock focuses on using its system to allow patients to operate computers and, as with Echo, speak via an on-screen avatar.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Later, xAI released a male avatar, Valentine, that follows similar logic and eventually goes shirtless.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Incarnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarnation. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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