REINCARNATION Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

reincarnation

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Recent Examples of reincarnation Beliefs in the afterlife similarly vary, although many Druids believe in the existence of souls that survive bodily death, often through reincarnation. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026 The spiritual leader and Nobel peace laureate has said his office will have the sole authority to identify his reincarnation, who will be found outside China. — CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026 Shoma’s investigation of Varsha’s reincarnation, and Dinu’s investigation of Shoma, give the first part of Ghost-Eye a satisfyingly retrospective quality. — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026 When foreign governments are pressed to support the CCP’s right to oversee the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation, the true objective is rarely about religion. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for reincarnation

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Then one day the version of you that performs best begins making decisions on your behalf.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Both raised concerns about the 2024 version, telling state lawmakers that the universities could face criminal penalties, civil fines or the loss of federal contracts.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

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This is an approximation based on years of berry eating, not a real statistic.

— Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2026
But much of it also had an obvious swagger and drive, sometimes with grooves that hinted at funk, or at least a Jane’s Addiction-like approximation of it.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026

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But while Jumbo’s has garnered a mythology as a magnet for filmmakers, writers and musicians who collect impressions, the dive’s dancers have shifted from being the subject to the artists.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
To watch 2026 college football means receiving the impression that all of sports and politics are united in favor of a perfect bill, and none of that is the case.

— Jason Kirk, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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