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
In that standard incarnation, both places are clearly inspired by, though not entirely synonymous with, New York City.
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Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025
Previously, Ellis tried to get a different incarnation of The Shards off the ground at HBO since 2023.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
Prior Legit Dogs in South Elgin, Habib ran a second incarnation of Red Poppy Bistro — originally located in downtown Elgin — at the location from late May 2024 through early October 2024.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
But the rest of Rudy, the elements that really define him across his two original incarnations, are largely stripped away in the latest version, which prefers to swim in broad strokes.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2025
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Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025
Previously, Ellis tried to get a different incarnation of The Shards off the ground at HBO since 2023.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
Prior Legit Dogs in South Elgin, Habib ran a second incarnation of Red Poppy Bistro — originally located in downtown Elgin — at the location from late May 2024 through early October 2024.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
But the rest of Rudy, the elements that really define him across his two original incarnations, are largely stripped away in the latest version, which prefers to swim in broad strokes.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarnation
Noun
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Allied together, the two vessels fight the physical manifestation of the Radiance.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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On the automotive front, that character arc can be represented by the transition from the baronial elegance of the Bentley S2 Continental to the manifestation of rebellion found in the muscle cars from Motor City.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 2025
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At the event Nvidia speakers particularly focused on enterprise inference applications, where AI hopes to achieve its return on investment as pointed out in the slide image below.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The comments came as New Zealand Police released images on Tuesday showing a campsite set up in Waitomo, which is believed to be where Phillips and his children had been staying before he was fatally shot.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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And Russian billionaire Dmitry Itskov founded the 2045 Initiative, a life-extension project that envisions uploading human consciousness into computer avatars.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Users are dropped directly into the media and swapped in for the artist, athlete or avatar.—
Sara Smith,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Incarnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarnation. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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