Synonyms of incarnation

incarnation

noun

ˌin-(ˌ)kär-ˈnā-shən 

as in manifestation

a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)

she is the very incarnation of grace and tactfulness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• manifestation
• image
• avatar
• icon
• essence
• personification
• embodiment
• incorporation
• abstract
• model
• instantiation
• externalization
• objectification
• realization
• genius
• epitome
• personifier
• reincarnation
• actualization
• embodier
• soul
• personalization
• concretization
• exemplification
• paradigm
• substantiation
• archetype
• quintessence
• pattern
• exemplar

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of incarnation

More importantly, the franchise has jumped around in time — not just with the occasional time-travel subplot, but with different incarnations of the characters across the timeline. — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026

But still — a solid episode of Project Runway in its current incarnation. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026

This is the first time Santa Cruz Shakespeare has produced a Wilson play, stretching back 45 years into the company’s former incarnation as Shakespeare Santa Cruz. — Steve Palopoli, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Television has its own example in Doctor Who, where generations of viewers have embraced different actors as the Doctor without abandoning earlier incarnations. — David Deal, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026