Thesaurus results for EMBODIMENT

embodiment

noun

im-ˈbä-di-mənt

Definition of embodiment

as in manifestation

a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality) Mother Theresa was often regarded as the embodiment of selfless devotion to others

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Recent Examples of embodiment In the tradition of Warhol’s Factory, the outsourcing became the provocation itself—the era’s most cynical embodiment of art-as-commodity. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 This reflects the growing trend of AI labs investing in robotics and other hardware to give AI systems physical embodiments and may offer hints at Anthropic’s future partnerships in that field. — Hayden Field, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026 Then there’s Travis Kalanick, perhaps the most hardcore embodiment of founder mode. — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 Al Mubarak was an elegant, articulate embodiment of a project many saw as an extension of Abu Dhabi soft power as much as a sheikh’s personal investment. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for embodiment

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Turns out, Shakespeare didn’t have to decide, because the story works equally well whether the reader believes the figure is ectoplasm in the castle courtyard or is a psychological manifestation of Hamlet’s nagging conscience.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
The demonstrations became a more widespread manifestation of anger and anxiety about education, employment, and general livelihood issues.

— Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of manifestation

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Most of these programs did not have physical forms in their original MCU incarnations, but appear in human form within the world inside Vision’s mind.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
At the Zurich conference, Mayer noted that CoComelon‘s Netflix incarnation was the streamer’s most popular title from 2021-2024.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

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The image is then precision-fabricated into a 3D model that’s finished by hand — all for $2,200, about the national average of an actual wedding gown.

— Ari Stark, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
This sort of puzzling connection between text and image is repeated throughout the exhibition.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026

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