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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
Coercive apparatuses vary widely among authoritarian countries, which inherit legacy structures from previous regimes or previous incarnations of their own regimes.
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Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Of the many incarnations of the narcissist, there is the braggart, and there is also the neurotic.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
The much, much larger modern incarnations of Godzilla and Kong wouldn’t even register the brontosaurus.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
After Al Qaeda and then Saddam Hussein abruptly emerged as incarnations of a new totalitarianism, Michael Ignatieff and Niall Ferguson, among many others, impatiently urged the United States to assume its imperial obligations and impose democracy, human rights, and free trade through war.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
The compound has been used as a drug in the past, Lutz said, albeit in less potent incarnations.
—Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 19 Nov. 2025
The kids of 1962 Derry, Maine, have already been tormented by plenty of gruesome incarnations of IT, the supernatural monster that haunts their town.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2025
The first episode, which Andy directed, features three special effects-heavy sequences of monstrous incarnations attacking children.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
None of them, in their present incarnations, are partners for long-term peace.
—Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Of the many incarnations of the narcissist, there is the braggart, and there is also the neurotic.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
The much, much larger modern incarnations of Godzilla and Kong wouldn’t even register the brontosaurus.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
After Al Qaeda and then Saddam Hussein abruptly emerged as incarnations of a new totalitarianism, Michael Ignatieff and Niall Ferguson, among many others, impatiently urged the United States to assume its imperial obligations and impose democracy, human rights, and free trade through war.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
The compound has been used as a drug in the past, Lutz said, albeit in less potent incarnations.
—Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 19 Nov. 2025
The kids of 1962 Derry, Maine, have already been tormented by plenty of gruesome incarnations of IT, the supernatural monster that haunts their town.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2025
The first episode, which Andy directed, features three special effects-heavy sequences of monstrous incarnations attacking children.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
None of them, in their present incarnations, are partners for long-term peace.
—Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarnations
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These sorcerers combat monstrous manifestations of negative human emotion, known as Curses, using a parallel energy source called Cursed Energy.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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But this common medication is increasingly being used as a means to temper the physical manifestations of anxiety, like a racing heartbeat or rapid breath.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
21 Jan. 2026
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Broncos fans have rallied around their backup quarterback, with thousands of fans changing their social media avatars to a picture of Stidham’s face, photoshopped with sunglasses and headphones, imitating a LeBron James meme.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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An entire fanbase has turned its social-media avatars to pictures of Stidham in a strange form of solidarity.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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An Australian study of advanced brain images found significant alterations even among people who had already recovered from mild infections — a possible explanation for cognitive deficits that may persist for years.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Researchers said some images appeared to include children.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Incarnations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarnations. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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