Thesaurus results for INCARNATION

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 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 In its previous incarnation as an EV specialist, Tesla could have helped. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for incarnation

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Plant believes luck, manifestation or something larger, has helped build her impressive vault.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
Unable to face this manifestation of his own insecurity and inadequacy, Vision blasts and obliterates him, then cycles back to the elevator.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 4 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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Li asked Chen whether AI could be used to build a digital avatar of himself to chat with fans around the clock.

— Reuters, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026
Welcome to the Jungle centered on a group of teenage friends who end up trapped inside a video game as a series of adult avatars.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026

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