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
Roberta MacGlashan, who would go on to serve as mayor of Citrus Heights and later on the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, was on the other side of the fight over incorporation.
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The Bright Angel Lodge followed in the tradition of her other buildings at Grand Canyon through its incorporation of wood and native stone.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The preparation of curries is relatively straightforward and allows for the incorporation of diverse ingredients.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2025
Instead, China’s incorporation of Taiwan was part of a process of closing off a frontier area, managing trade with Chinese on the island, and combating piracy.
—David C. Kang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The Bright Angel Lodge followed in the tradition of her other buildings at Grand Canyon through its incorporation of wood and native stone.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The preparation of curries is relatively straightforward and allows for the incorporation of diverse ingredients.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2025
Instead, China’s incorporation of Taiwan was part of a process of closing off a frontier area, managing trade with Chinese on the island, and combating piracy.
—David C. Kang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incorporation
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This cul-de-sac at the end of civilization feels like a physical manifestation of the loneliness Carol radiates even before the cataclysmic incident.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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Given the disease’s wide range of trajectories and manifestations—from mild and manageable to severely disabling—some now regard it as a group of diseases, rather than a single one.—
Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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In another image, the Chinese leader appears to grin with his eyes shut, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi laughing by his side.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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TruthScan’s difference Unlike other companies offering AI image and video detection, TruthScan has detection tools for enterprise companies and for the general public.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Jolly views himself as an agent of change for Florida, while advocating policy positions that are strikingly different from his GOP incarnation.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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The franchise, which began with Ian Fleming’s first novel, Casino Royale in 1953, has spawned numerous film adaptations featuring a roster of A-list actors, with Daniel Craig as the last incarnation of Agent 007.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Incorporation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incorporation. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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