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
But the latest incarnation of the trend has taken the Dirty Martini into a place that’s rather unexpected – breakfast.
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Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Peter Schrager is the flavor of the month and could be a possibility for ESPN’s next incarnation at 5 p.m. or potentially a 2 p.m. daily program that has been bandied about.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The sitcom veteran, having had a Warner Bros. deal for around 25 years, brushed aside Warner Bros. Discovery earlier in the day announcing plans to split into two companies after earlier incarnations as Time Warner and Discovery.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
Wheel begins its 43rd season in September, while Jeopardy will be headed into its 42nd season in its current incarnation.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 3 June 2025
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Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Peter Schrager is the flavor of the month and could be a possibility for ESPN’s next incarnation at 5 p.m. or potentially a 2 p.m. daily program that has been bandied about.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The sitcom veteran, having had a Warner Bros. deal for around 25 years, brushed aside Warner Bros. Discovery earlier in the day announcing plans to split into two companies after earlier incarnations as Time Warner and Discovery.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
Wheel begins its 43rd season in September, while Jeopardy will be headed into its 42nd season in its current incarnation.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarnation
Noun
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However, whether the brain changes are a cause of the mental health issues, an effect of them, or are independent manifestation of overwork is unclear.—
Paul Hsieh,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Maybe this was a manifestation of the same streaming bloat that has also, recently, produced maddeningly incomplete seasons of hit shows like The Last of Us and Squid Game.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Fordow, Iran's underground nuclear enrichment site, was pictured in satellite images showing from a bird's-eye view that the strike had obliterated some structures at the site.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2025
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This infographic with satellite image from Planet Labs PBC from March 19, 2025, showing the Fordow nuclear site, in Iran.—
Carlo Versano
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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Creators contributing to the platform decide which level their avatar will be.—
Olivia Kemp,
CNN Money,
21 June 2025
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The digital avatars can also stream nonstop without needing breaks.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
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“Incarnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarnation. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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