manifests 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of manifest

manifests

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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
  • In any case, the characters’ specific backgrounds matter less when the play reveals itself to be a metaphor for military conflict, especially the fallout and collateral damage affecting those who are not the strategists and decision makers.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Another reveals a family trait or behavior that was unwittingly passed from generation to generation.
    — Gary Barron, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • As part of Marriott Bonvoy's portfolio, this Westin flagship embodies the brand's focus on wellness within a distinctly Caribbean setting.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 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
  • Stocks fell in early trading Tuesday before steadying mid-morning, to trade flat across the major indexes.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The company also won placements on stock indexes for businesses that meet certain environmental, social and governance criteria, attracting sustainability-minded investors.
    — Alex Cuadros, ProPublica, 10 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The elasticity of the cloud isn’t available in an air-gapped on-premise environment; hence, the size needs to account for the peak loads.
    — Karan Alang, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • PlusAI is a company working on autonomous trucking solutions with Nvidia, and the sand was in the trailers to simulate freight loads.
    — Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Physicists have now recreated this situation in the laboratory, building a three-component quantum system that displays competing magnetic correlations.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Besides the night and daytime modes, there is also a navigation mode which displays your cardinal direction alongside degrees of your azimuth and elevation angles.
    — Harry Bennett, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • After all, these days, Indigenous ingenuity and craftsmanship expresses itself across all sorts of fashion and beauty categories.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Fearing for his brother’s life, Rama expresses profound grief.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • With the whole world at our fingertips, these are the 27 places topping our lists for the year to come.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
  • How many to-read lists were graced with The Complete Stories for what felt like years?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 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 14 Nov. 2026.

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