incarnate

verb

in-ˈkär-ˌnāt How to pronounce incarnate (audio)
Definition of incarnatenext
as in to embody
to represent in visible form Many believe their success story incarnates what the American dream is all about.

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Recent Examples of incarnate Conan struck a note of friendly winning mockery, and made a touching statement at the end of his monologue about the joy and optimism that movies incarnate. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026 But has anyone ever done the work of that testament and play it into the thought process of someone writing it, and how to incarnate it, and how to put it into a scene. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2026 The director’s vision, incarnated by Seyfried’s bewitching presence and voice, invokes the uncanny atmosphere of early Shakerism. — Christian Goodwillie, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025 With respect to gender roles, for instance, the aggressive zombies incarnate a warped and rotted form of traditional masculinity, a perversion of the warrior ideal. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for incarnate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarnate
  1. embody
  2. express
  3. body
  4. manifest
  5. incorporate
Verb
  • China’s focus on humanoid robots and embodied AI still faces obstacles.
    — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026
  • DeepMind is gaining ground, however, in robotics, embodied AI and machine learning for science.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of embody
Verb
  • In the comments of an Instagram upload from Bustle, which also showed Stoermer’s Stories post, fans expressed their disappointment with Euphoria‘s conclusion in the comments.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Mamdani opened the news conference by expressing his condolences to the victims and their families and thanking the officers who responded.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of express
Verb
  • Chapman's charges raised concerns to Krissie Fung, a member of the city's police oversight body the Fire and Police Commission.
    — David Clarey, jsonline.com, 8 July 2026
  • Body measurements for height, waist, hips and Relative Fat Mass, an index that estimates body fat percentage from height, waist circumference and gender, have remained stable.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 June 2026
Definition of body
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  • The Basel show traces the roots of Cao’s interest in simulation, as manifested in the parallel realities, generational longing, and everyday social theater experienced by young people during China’s early-2000s boom.
    — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Miller had Mica institutionalised, where she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder — an issue her doctors believed manifested late in life due to a period of stress.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of manifest
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  • In a statement, an Axel Springer spokesperson clarified that The Circuit was technically incorporated in the US, with staff located around the world.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The annual percentage rate (APR) provides a broader measure of borrowing costs by incorporating the interest rate and certain applicable fees.
    — Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of incorporate

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“Incarnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarnate. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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