as in manifestation
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
the workers stood nervously before the company boss, for he was to them the incorporation of all that controlled their fate
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Recent Examples of incorporation
In my case, just about all of it appeared to be extraneous documentation, like incorporation paperwork for Sackler’s firm, which seemed irrelevant to the matter at hand.
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Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
Still, by the start of World War I in 1914, European countries had claimed about 90 percent of the African continent—only Liberia, which had become an independent republic in 1847, and Ethiopia, which had long been an independent kingdom, had escaped incorporation into any European empire.
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Amy McKenna,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 June 2026
Find the original articles of incorporation.
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David Farinella,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
The city’s founding mayor was Shirley Gibson, a Black activist who helped to push for incorporation.
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Joshua Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
Still, by the start of World War I in 1914, European countries had claimed about 90 percent of the African continent—only Liberia, which had become an independent republic in 1847, and Ethiopia, which had long been an independent kingdom, had escaped incorporation into any European empire.
—
Amy McKenna,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 June 2026
Find the original articles of incorporation.
—
David Farinella,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
The city’s founding mayor was Shirley Gibson, a Black activist who helped to push for incorporation.
—
Joshua Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for incorporation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incorporation
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Your question is a manifestation of handwringing, and so, yeah, a lot of people don’t pay attention to it, and that’s okay, and a lot of people do, and that’s better.
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Meta’s compute business is also the latest manifestation of the circular economy in the AI race, like SpaceX’s recent decision to rent out data center space to Anthropic.
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None of them had heard of the Village People, which still tours in its latest incarnation, with a Willis lookalike on lead vocals.
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The investment comes during the run-up to a milestone for the modern incarnation of the sport, which was invented centuries ago by Native Americans, with its inclusion in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
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Cops released an image of him aboard the bus wearing a white hoodie and are asking the public’s help tracking him down.
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Some satellite images even show evidence of fire damage, consistent with reports of firefighters supporting the emergency response.
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“Incorporation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incorporation. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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