manifests 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of manifest

manifests

2 of 2

noun

plural of manifest

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of manifests
Verb
The great danger, though, and one that fully manifests here, is that speechifying like Claire’s slams up against the fourth wall and ricochets back at her. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026 In Your Monster, Melissa Barrera’s Laura manifests a towering beast to work through the pain of a traumatic breakup and cancer diagnosis. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026 Sometimes that manifests in small ways, such as when media relations staffers cut off a news conference early in the hope of ingratiating themselves to a player. — Stephanie Apstein, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026 The elliptical passage of time across the film’s broader structure also manifests more directly in how Tanaka shapes a scene, sometimes cutting off before the final word spoken. — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 Grappling with how the world has molded you, and how that manifests in life, in love, and in your day job, can be an awkward process. — Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026 They are all caused by the same bacterium but differ in how the pathogen enters the body and where the infection manifests. — Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026 Noonan's column also manifests the larger substantive concern, already being expressed by some of those involved in the rapid development of AI, that the new technology could escape human control and even threaten the existence of humankind. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026 And this awkwardness manifests outside the Curtis home as well. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manifests
Verb
  • That makes the meteorite a new window into that planet, one that reveals history scientists haven't been able to see in the scarce samples on Earth.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Future Caucus data reveals that a majority of Gen Z candidates who ran for Congress this year ran as Democrats, while under a third filed as Republicans.
    — Elena Moore, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Lausanne’s historic Hotel Royal Savoy embodies everything that makes the Land of Milk and Honey so desirable, putting nature views and trademark Helvetian convenience at the forefront of its ethos.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Jovic embodies the physical toughness, motor and grit on both sides of the floor that the Bruins lacked the past two seasons.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • As cracks emerge in the global AI rally, data from LSEG shows Indian benchmark indexes have outperformed global peers over the past month, as some investors see the Indian market as a hedge against AI.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Wall Street cheered the Blue Wave that put Democrats in control of both the Senate and House, with major market indexes and media stocks posting gains Wednesday morning after the midterm elections.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Cranes lift 200-ton loads at mountain bridge site The R4300-200 has a maximum lifting capacity of 200 metric tons (220 US tons) and an 80-meter jib (262 feet).
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Its remaining civil rights workers have described untenable case loads and pressure to dismiss complaints.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This incident displays Lakshmana’s inability to control his anger.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The back bar displays several pieces of wall art of horses, cowboys and cowgirls.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Fearing for his brother’s life, Rama expresses profound grief.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Steeped in uncomfortable parallels, the Absolute world often expresses the very real issues writers — and readers — are facing daily.
    — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • So far, the Administration has filed twenty-six cases against states seeking unredacted voter lists to hunt for alleged non-citizens.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe have lists of acceptable forms of ID on their websites.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Data compiled by Bloomberg shows crude loadings fell from roughly 250,000 barrels per day in August to zero in September, marking the first such instance since the war began in February.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Ateios said electrodes at these loadings have already been shipped to a customer.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Manifests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manifests. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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