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
So being at the premiere with my fiancée and my mom was the physical manifestation of those dreams coming true.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
One of Reichardt’s greatest inspirations is to create a texture of political conflict involving the Vietnam War and its manifestations in American society—news reports, marches and protests, voices of reaction, police repression—and to integrate into the story as inescapable elements of daily life.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
With themes of resilience, victory, and joy as a healing balm, Joy in the Belly of a Riot is a beautiful manifestation of how poetry has the power to heal and help one overcome pain.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Wednesday’s fourth quarter was a manifestation of their Cinderella story.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
One of Reichardt’s greatest inspirations is to create a texture of political conflict involving the Vietnam War and its manifestations in American society—news reports, marches and protests, voices of reaction, police repression—and to integrate into the story as inescapable elements of daily life.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
With themes of resilience, victory, and joy as a healing balm, Joy in the Belly of a Riot is a beautiful manifestation of how poetry has the power to heal and help one overcome pain.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Wednesday’s fourth quarter was a manifestation of their Cinderella story.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manifestation
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That includes the number of incarnations of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, with a new version coming from director Guillermo del Toro.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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Designing The Creature was an intricate process with various stages of its design incarnation on display.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Its images have illuminated how galaxies form, evolve and recycle their material through generations of star birth and death.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Cranston was among those who raised concerns when the initial launch of the AI video platform allowed users to create his image without his permission.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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Joyner used HeyGen, a generative AI video platform, to create his avatar, training it with a five-minute studio recording that captured his appearance and speech patterns.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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As if the people were a chorus of the voiceless, and she their avatar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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His decision to leave for City — where ex-Barca icon Pep Guardiola had arrived the year before — caused huge drama among local media.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The bout was a showcase of mutual respect between the two icons, which was highlighted by a handwritten note from Cena that was read aloud before the match.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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But perhaps its essence is best told by its most famous resident.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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This is the essence of the palpable belief in the vampire.—
Robert Eggers,
HollywoodReporter,
17 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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This is a hallmark of personification.—
Dan Ringo,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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One of the only reports, an abstract from researchers at the University of Miami and Vanderbilt University that was published in 2010 and presented at an international meeting for autism research, looked at autism among the Amish from Indiana and Ohio.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Its own abstract says there isn’t enough information to link lower fluoride exposure with children’s IQ.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
13 Oct. 2025
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After a successful special election for incorporation, the city now covers about 1½ square miles and is about 20 miles from Brownsville, which has a population of about 186,000.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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The incorporation of more outside zone concepts demands commitment and buy-in and Meinerz sees the steady improvements for the Broncos in the run game as an illustration of both.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Manifestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manifestation. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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