as in incarnation
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
a portrait of a mother and child that is regarded as the very manifestation of maternal love
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Recent Examples of manifestation
Another glaring manifestation of the Kremlin’s increasing paranoia occurred during the May 9, 2026, Victory Day parade in Moscow.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 23 May 2026
What’s happening now is merely the manifestation of that hard work and time.
—Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
But the manifestation of stress will differ.
—Corinne Schuman, Parents, 22 May 2026
The allegations are the latest manifestation of the simmering tension between workers and employers, and even franchisees and licensees, over automation and productivity across jobs.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 May 2026
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 23 May 2026
What’s happening now is merely the manifestation of that hard work and time.
—Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
But the manifestation of stress will differ.
—Corinne Schuman, Parents, 22 May 2026
The allegations are the latest manifestation of the simmering tension between workers and employers, and even franchisees and licensees, over automation and productivity across jobs.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manifestation
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But perhaps the most visible incarnation of this at Myers Park is its Wellness Center, established in the fall of 2023 and funded by the family of Jason Huff, another student at the school, who took his own life less than six months after Coble died.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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The rooms Individualism abounds, with each of the 50 spacious rooms decked out in a different incarnation of contemporary English style.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Eastern Ukraine — There is a whirr, a flurry of dust, a pause as the grainy image recalibrates, and then a devastating blast.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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This new image uses data from the Sentinel-3 mission to show in vibrant color just how extreme and far-reaching this heat has been.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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Fans of Madix will also be thrilled to know that starting Friday, May 29, Peacock subscribers will have the option to choose Madix as their Peacock avatar on the streaming service.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Google’s own Gemini page says users can add an AI avatar to create content that looks and sounds like them, without uploading an image every time.—
Moin Roberts-Islam,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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For that moment, goalscorer Felipe Baloy, who threw his body forward to convert Ricardo Avila’s free kick past Jordan Pickford on the slide, is an icon in Panama.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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One of those acts include The Jacksons, which was led by music icon Michael Jackson.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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After Mamdani captured the nomination last summer, Lander was reportedly angling to become first deputy mayor—in essence, chief lieutenant—in the new administration.—
Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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That essence of the girl who feels worthless and fears she’ll be found out by everyone still exists in Yasmin in Season 4.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
7 June 2026
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The vitality of her language, its frolicsome dance with personification, communicates its own resistance in the face of an indifferent world, exploited by imperialist greed and barbaric, militant might.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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In the hands of Campbell and Gadd, Ruben, the personification of toxic masculinity, is endowed with a pathos that becomes compelling, even captivating.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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Texas’s secretary of state is responsible for administering voter registration files and managing articles of incorporation for local businesses, among other responsibilities.—
Max Grinstein,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2026
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Second, there are concerns regarding their incorporation by traditional media corporations or by corporations in general as social media marketing tools.—
Steve Paulussen,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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Regardless, there’s a clear symbolism to Clark empathizing and embracing a bloated externalization of his own inchoate fury until someone with an outside perspective disturbs his peace, and that fury breaks loose and devours him.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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The trade-off for that short-term satisfaction is the externalization of a thinking process that used to live inside a junior associate’s head.—
Jeff Raikes,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Manifestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manifestation. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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