Thesaurus results for MANIFESTATION

manifestation

noun

ˌma-nə-fə-ˈstā-shən

Definition of manifestation

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 Although there is no moral equivalence between the two, both are manifestations of the same problem. — Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026 Surely under our Constitution and laws the enlargement of our limits is a manifestation of the highest attribute of sovereignty, and if entered upon as an Executive act all things relating to the transaction should be clear and free from suspicion. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026 Composed of seven colors, rainbows are a manifestation in the human eye of light that is always around us. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026 On her 2006 Blogger profile, Didulo listed The Secret, about the power of manifestation, as her favorite movie and Trump’s The Art of the Deal as one of her favorite books. — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for manifestation

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Noun

But the modern incarnation is largely a product of the pandemic, with theft quadrupling from levels seen before 2020.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Some 1,600 episodes of the puppet show will be restored, as a CGI incarnation of the property enters development and will be shopped to buyers at MIPCOM in October.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of incarnation

Noun

The creator revenue and personal user wallet are the same, accessible via your profile avatar.

— Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
After about five minutes spent listening to the avatar deliver an overly polished response to a series of questions, Kersanava ended the interview and disqualified the candidate.

— Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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Decades after his death, Shakur remains a cultural icon, and one of the most influential and versatile rappers of all time.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Once England’s record goalscorer, Lineker was a revered national icon and went on to become a top broadcaster at the helm of the BBC’s weekly top division highlights show Match of the Day for 26 years after retiring.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of icon

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Plan ample time before or after a treatment to make good use of the luxurious hot springs here, since this town’s world-famous mineral water is really the essence of your visit.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
The scent wraps rose water, Damascena rose essence and absolute, and centifolia rose in soft, sweet notes of green almond, pink raspberry, and a touch of mauve violet.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of essence

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Instead, his deity might be better understood as a personification of the source of energeia—the furthest horizon of fulfilment towards which all potential forms in the universe strive.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Commander Chancellor Nahla Ake (Holly Hunter) returns to educate the next generation of cadets, with Caleb Mir (Sandro Rosta) becoming the personification of Ake’s attempt to fix a mistake from her past.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 25 July 2026

Definition of personification

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Whoever enters the highest bid gets the player, with ties usually decided either through a timing element (first highest bid wins) or the incorporation of a secondary waiver priority mechanism (team with the highest bid and highest priority wins).

— Sports Betting, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
The trailer also promises to touch on how then-contemporary thoughts of women as too innocent to murder helped Lizzie get acquitted, and teases the incorporation of other stories of female killers throughout history.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of incorporation

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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
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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