incarnations

plural of incarnation

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Recent Examples of incarnations In all the time since, the water flowed through that line under the many incarnations of the Sunset Strip, feeding smaller pipes that quenched a growing metropolis that expanded from about 500,000 people to 4 million. Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026 Fans of the graphic novel series may notice the storyline is not exactly what’s in the 2015 novella — a choice that made sense for their screen incarnations, says Oseman. Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026 Although established names like Nicolas Cage, Brendan Fraser, Josh Hartnett, and Jude Law had been linked with previous incarnations of Superman, Singer opted to cast an unknown, just as Donner had done with the peerless Reeve. Richard Edwards, Space.com, 28 June 2026 However, Clayton-Thomas continued working over the decades, both solo and as a member of later incarnations of the band. Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 June 2026 By now, there have been various incarnations of Mbappe at World Cups. Adam Crafton, New York Times, 16 June 2026 The game seamlessly strings together disparate incarnations of Batman into a cohesive experience that feels surprisingly fresh. Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026 Featuring Steven Bernstein on brass, Kenny Wollesen on drums and percussion, Douglas Wieselman on winds and guitar, Briggan Krauss on saxophone and guitar, and Tony Scherr on bass, these arrangements are more muscular and robust than many of their original incarnations. David Harris, SPIN, 11 May 2026 In all, 12 Terrells have worked at AT&T or its various incarnations. Thomas C. Zambito, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarnations
Noun
  • In Salento, each town nestled into a shallow valley or slim rise has its own dialectal name for the almond in its varied manifestations—as tree, as fruit, as orchard.
    Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026
  • The persistence of these misconceptions matters because clinicians and the public alike may expect Ebola to look dramatic from the outset, when in reality its early manifestations often resemble many other common infectious diseases.
    Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • In the new trailer, the avatars have also entered the real world, but they are stuck in demo mode.
    Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
  • The reboots transitioned the story from the classic Jumanji board game to a video game, following a group of teenagers whose in-game avatars are played by Johnson, Hart, Black and Gillan.
    Kennedy French, Variety, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • In 2026, a surge of legal disputes arose from the unauthorized use of individuals' images, voices, and creative works.
    Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • During the five-day preliminary hearing, prosecutors displayed gruesome crime scene images of Hernandez’s remains and produced hundreds of text messages between Burke and Hernandez that provided an in-depth look at their relationship.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

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“Incarnations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarnations. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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