as in incarnation
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
a portrait of a mother and child that is regarded as the very manifestation of maternal love
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Recent Examples of manifestation
The record will explore the question of magic in all of its unexpected manifestations, even the ones that aren’t typically described with the lightness of the world, like grief.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
Sarri’s appointment was the clearest manifestation of previous owner Roman Abramovich’s own Guardiola fascination, but ultimately for the Russian the glorious end always superseded the stylistic means.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Milan reflected on the emotional moment when her manifestations became a reality.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
When Crohn's disease causes symptoms in areas of the body outside of the digestive tract, the symptoms are referred to as extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs).1
EIMs can affect almost any organ in the body, including the musculoskeletal system (bones, muscles, and joints), skin, and eyes.
—Gaylyn Henderson, Mph, Health, 25 Jan. 2025
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
Sarri’s appointment was the clearest manifestation of previous owner Roman Abramovich’s own Guardiola fascination, but ultimately for the Russian the glorious end always superseded the stylistic means.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Milan reflected on the emotional moment when her manifestations became a reality.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
When Crohn's disease causes symptoms in areas of the body outside of the digestive tract, the symptoms are referred to as extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs).1
EIMs can affect almost any organ in the body, including the musculoskeletal system (bones, muscles, and joints), skin, and eyes.
—Gaylyn Henderson, Mph, Health, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manifestation
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Nelson’s latest presents an equally intellectual history of funk music, from its West African, soul, and jazz roots to its later incarnations in disco, new wave, and hip-hop.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Presley story here is a lot more interesting, and Spacey mostly seems to be doing an impersonation rather than an incarnation.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2025
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Aerial images captured by drones are loaded onto maps made with geographic information system (GIS) technology.—
Ryan Lanclos,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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What Makary decides to do will go a long way in determining the extent to which Kennedy is able to remake American health in his image.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2025
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Outside of the playable avatars, there’s also a litany of supporting characters that each have their own individual fantasy vibe.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
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During that period, J.F. confided in a fictional psychologist, whose avatar showed a sympathetic, middle-aged blond woman perched on a couch in an airy office, according to the lawsuit.—
Ellen Barry,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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By contrast, some of the biggest icons of the women’s game – Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova, for example – are high-profile members of the LGBTQ community, while current world No. 12 Daria Kasatkina came out in 2022.—
George Ramsay,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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Doherty was an '80s, '90s and 2000s pop culture icon best known for her roles as Heather Duke in 1988's cult classic film Heathers, Brenda Walsh on the beloved teen soap Beverly Hills 90210, and as Prue Halliwell on Charmed.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Bob’s voice is so hard, and his essence is so hard.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2025
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In essence, the Israelis want phase one to continue – the exchange of hostages, alive and deceased, in return for the continued release of Palestinian prisoners and the flow of higher volumes of aid into Gaza.—
Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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Take Selene, the personification of the moon in ancient Greek mythology, for example.—
Anna Moeslein,
Parents,
22 July 2024
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Scott Rosenberg Jan 23, 2025 The AI personification trap The chatbot that's giving you information and ideas today is not your friend or neighbor — and the AI agent that might perform tasks for you tomorrow is not your coworker.—
Eleanor Hawkins,
Axios,
23 Jan. 2025
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Talk early and often about family values: Moral reasoning—deciding what's right when faced with an ethical dilemma—can feel a little abstract for younger kids.—
Alana Bracken,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
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The abstract is slated to be presented in April at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in San Diego.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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According to Koji Iwata Manager, Marketing Strategy Department, the incorporation of the LCM has 3 main advantages - 35% lower weight, no acoustic noise (critical when humans are present) and longer lifetimes.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Officials said in the District 219 release that from contributions to the conception of the program to the incorporation of the hands-on simulation labs, Seiwert helped create a safe and inclusive learning environment where Bridges students can thrive and develop essential life skills.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Manifestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manifestation. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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