Thesaurus results for OBJECTIFY

objectify

verb

Definition of objectify

as in to symbolize

disapproving to treat (someone) as an object rather than as a person She says beauty pageants objectify women.

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Recent Examples of objectify The n word, when said by anyone not Black, will always be discriminatory, hurtful and objectify Black people. — Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026 Were the photographs made for prurience, to objectify the victims, or to blackmail the guilty? — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026 Further correspondence shows bin Sulayem and Epstein objectifying women and criticizing their physical appearances. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 13 Feb. 2026 We were objectified by most of our producers. — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for objectify

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The bridge — which connects Detroit and Windsor, Ontario — was named after legendary Canadian hockey player Gordie Howe who played for the Detroit Red Wings, symbolizing the longstanding relationship between the two countries.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Clouds, which for the artist Biggers symbolize potential and mutability, formed the theme of the evening, hanging over dinner on the museum’s terrace in synthetic cotton and wire constructions from an event designer.

— Vanessa Grigoriadis, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026

Definition of symbolize

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The most successful arrangements typically share a common thread, whether that’s a similar material, finish, color palette, or overall mood, while still incorporating enough variation to keep the grouping feeling relaxed and layered.

— Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2026
Pediatricians should be equipped to incorporate genetic testing into the diagnostic evaluation of these children.

— Eliza Goldwasser, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026

Definition of incorporate

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Still, as the season’s profits illustrate, carefully picking home run props can leave bettors in the black.

— Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
For Peverill Squire, a retired University of Missouri political science professor, those conflicting arguments illustrate the idea that the preferred outcome of a modern political campaign is more important than being ideologically consistent.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

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