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
Really great for all the skeptics of manifestation.
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2025
For decades, physicians have written off-label prescriptions for beta blockers to help people overcome the physical manifestation of performance anxiety, which is usually caused by a fear of failing at a stress-inducing task.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
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
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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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2025
For decades, physicians have written off-label prescriptions for beta blockers to help people overcome the physical manifestation of performance anxiety, which is usually caused by a fear of failing at a stress-inducing task.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manifestation
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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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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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In an era of AI avatars and digital overload, something as simple as a handwritten note can feel like a relic of the past.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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But this avatar, thankfully, doesn’t possess a Panglossian outlook on the future’s promises.—
Maura Johnston,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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With the facial articulation of a silent film star crossed with the savagery of a post-Saw killer, Art went from underground curiosity to horror icon within a decade.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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The couple — romantically linked since 2021 — dressed as art and fashion icons Andy Warhol and Edie Sedgwick, donning wigs and costumes reminiscent of their looks from the 1965 New York Film Festival.—
Diana Pearl,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Their language mimics the essence of things, evocations of items and experiences.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Although the codes are reinvented, the essence almost always remains the same.—
Tatiana Ojea,
Glamour,
2 Nov. 2025
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That troubling temptation to treat your phone like a magic portal to a better life finds an ideal personification in Tallulah (Odessa A’zion).—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2025
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In one disturbing scene, the Grabber states that going to hell stripped him of his humanity, so Hawke saw the task this time as playing the personification of sin itself.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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While not entirely up to par with its predecessor, its incorporation of the Amityville house murders, Joseph Bishara's haunting musical score, and Wan's hyper-frenzied direction should still leave most Conjuring fans satisfied.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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The site was created by Danny Lakey, who helped organize the incorporation effort as a last ditch effort to fight noise pollution from MARA and pollution from nearby power plants.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Oct. 2025
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Art is an externalization of our imagination and need to express ourselves.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Virtuoso delivers accurate externalization and localization of sound, ensuring mix decisions translate well to loudspeakers.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
6 Dec. 2024
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“Manifestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manifestation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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