manifests 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of manifest

manifests

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noun

plural of manifest

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Recent Examples of manifests
Verb
But Nile’s menacing quiet luxury also manifests his petulant rebellion and desire to break free from the shadow — and control — of his father, Martin (Jonathan Banks). Fawnia Soo Hoo, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 Ruled by savvy Mercury — the planet associated with communication, information and logistics — the messenger planet’s brilliance manifests through Virgo’s clever, resourceful, multifaceted and solution-oriented approach. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026 Criticism by autistic individuals led to further research that has found neurotypical researchers may simply fail to see how autistic empathy manifests itself—ironically due to their own lack of empathy for autistic perspectives. Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 18 Aug. 2026 Postpartum depression manifests in ways that don't fit the depression stereotype, so women don't connect the dots. John Samuels, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 There is a serendipitous element to your intimate relationships that manifests during the portal. Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026 On the ground, the boom manifests as a loud, explosion-like bang that can be startling and sometimes crack windows. Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 Much of it manifests in Chinese firms acquiring existing assets, such as power distributors and mines rather than the Chinese government spending on new megaproject construction. Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026 Airy and angular, the X-Line chair designed by Niels Jørgen Haugesen manifests a modern look for your patio. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manifests
Verb
  • Even the 6th District race, where six candidates are vying for the open seat left by Moulton, reveals some of this tension.
    Margie Cullen, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • If one betrays secrets for money, their sale reveals that people within elite institutions are out for themselves, looking to profit from insider positions.
    Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The film embodies its devotion to ecstatic truth being as valid as documentary truth with a full-bodied commitment.
    Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Nicole Wyskoarko embodies that truth every day — a legal mastermind with an artist’s heart, who champions creators, protects creativity, and sees potential in people and ideas that might otherwise go unrecognized.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Underlying shift India's recent success in electronic manufacturing has also not been captured by top indexes.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Costs are low and indexes are generally diversified, which makes maintenance easy, analysts said.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Instead, Hongqi said the solar roof could help supply lower-voltage electrical loads, including air conditioning, refrigerators and the vehicle’s sentry or monitoring systems.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Together, Jaybush, Brad Chambers, and the American Heavy Moving team figured out a route through the city that avoided street trees, tight turns, and roads that run above old, fragile sewer pipes, which aren’t rated for heavy loads.
    Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But this status must have condemned her to a relentless cycle of literary festivals, given that her new semi-autobiographical novel displays a microscopic interest in their inner workings.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Image and Video Capture As a Chrome extension, Droplr displays an unobtrusive window in your browser's corner with all your screen capture options.
    Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Linney’s Guardian tries to draw out some resentment from her new candidate, but John expresses (or feigns) sympathy for Hal, who was betrayed by his father figure Sinestro, an experience John likens to his own complicated upbringing.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Psalm 23, Biblical poem in the book of Psalms in the Hebrew Bible that expresses trust and confidence in God and his care.
    Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Maintaining voter lists is the responsibility of states, not the federal government, as the Constitution dictates that states control elections.
    Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In their marathon 10-hour meeting Tuesday, the commissioners voted along party lines to approve 29% fewer Election Day and 6% fewer early voting centers compared to the November 2022 lists.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Tehran's crude loadings are down about 70% in August from 893,000 bpd last month.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Between March and June, LNG loadings from Qatar and the UAE declined by 35 billion cubic meters year-on-year, according to the International Energy Agency.
    Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Manifests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manifests. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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