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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 incarnations
Part of it was spent in various incarnations of the Jets’ fourth line, where David Gustafsson performed better than Barron did on faceoffs.
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Murat Ates, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
More than once Snook squabbles with one of her video incarnations over ownership of the narration.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Much like Park City in its earlier incarnations, Boulder combines small-town charm with plenty of natural beauty (clearly, something still of major appeal to the Sundance brand) and a hot arts scene.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2025
Both incarnations are medium-sized humanoids displaying big heads and uncanny paranormal powers.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Nelson’s latest presents an equally intellectual history of funk music, from its West African, soul, and jazz roots to its later incarnations in disco, new wave, and hip-hop.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
The Grays resigned from their day-to-day roles in 2005, and the brand has operated in several incarnations since, the most recent under Lanvin Group.
—Booth Moore, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
Ehrlich can hardly be blamed for the most coercive incarnations of population control.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The game’s developers note that each character will have their own unique playstyle that offers variety to gamers who are previously familiar with the series from its earlier incarnations.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
Murat Ates, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
More than once Snook squabbles with one of her video incarnations over ownership of the narration.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Much like Park City in its earlier incarnations, Boulder combines small-town charm with plenty of natural beauty (clearly, something still of major appeal to the Sundance brand) and a hot arts scene.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2025
Both incarnations are medium-sized humanoids displaying big heads and uncanny paranormal powers.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Nelson’s latest presents an equally intellectual history of funk music, from its West African, soul, and jazz roots to its later incarnations in disco, new wave, and hip-hop.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
The Grays resigned from their day-to-day roles in 2005, and the brand has operated in several incarnations since, the most recent under Lanvin Group.
—Booth Moore, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
Ehrlich can hardly be blamed for the most coercive incarnations of population control.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The game’s developers note that each character will have their own unique playstyle that offers variety to gamers who are previously familiar with the series from its earlier incarnations.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarnations
Noun
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Al-Shabab and later the Islamic State in Somalia are the most extreme manifestations of this trend.—
Ido Levy,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2025
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And for those watching from on high—senators, judges, CEOs—mass protests are physical manifestations of public opinion.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Fundamental Flaw In Digital Representation Legal experts point out several problems with using AI avatars for courtroom advocacy.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Almost immediately, the little avatars pop up, followed by the reactions—the teardrop emojis and the misspelled and mispunctuated condolences.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Incarnations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarnations. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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