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 ring symbolized Rivera’s romance with her fiancé, Alfred Gonzalez.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Built in the final years of United National Movement (UNM) rule (2004–2012), their ultracontemporary design symbolized the pro-Western approach of the UNM’s leader, Mikhail Saakashvili.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of symbolize

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Prieto zooms out even further with some of the other pieces in the exhibition, which don’t incorporate original building fragments but are inspired by their architecture.

— Jill Singer, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2026
Korean brands have become particularly adept at turning said ingredients into lightweight, layered topicals that are easy to incorporate into everyday rituals.

— Sophie Dunne, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of incorporate

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Created by Violet Matter and illustrated by sh00, Roususu and Drawniels, The Mafia Nanny webcomic has amassed 420 million global views.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
The project also illustrates the engineering demands that accompany the transition to a new bomber fleet.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

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