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 modern incarnation was forged in 1990 under its third guru, Singh.
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
In our last incarnation of The Athletic’s anonymous player poll, Cousins was named the NHL’s most punchable player for the second consecutive year.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The original cast had changed the medium, and there had already been a couple of incarnations to follow.
—Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
The new Kleiner is smaller and more focused than its previous incarnation—more boutique than mega.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
In our last incarnation of The Athletic’s anonymous player poll, Cousins was named the NHL’s most punchable player for the second consecutive year.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The original cast had changed the medium, and there had already been a couple of incarnations to follow.
—Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
The new Kleiner is smaller and more focused than its previous incarnation—more boutique than mega.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarnation
Noun
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There are about 10 million cystic-fibrosis carriers in the United States alone, so if even a fraction of them have some degree of symptoms, that amounts to many people with manifestations of the disease.—
Roxanne Khamsi,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026
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The feeling of pieces that have been worn for years, a manifestation of the secondhand market boom, also pervaded the predictions.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The images from the doorbell camera show the intruder approaching the alcoved entryway of Guthrie’s house with his head down, walking hunched over, as if trying to avoid his face being seen.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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But prompts can also contain other videos and images.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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His character is an avatar for the austere religion that threatens to impinge on the wildness that reigns at the Heights.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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But as the title character and a partial avatar for Williamson — who had similarly spent his own teen years dreamily pining and aspiring to be a filmmaker — Dawson was the boy-next-door pillar around which the show orbited.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Incarnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarnation. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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