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manifestation

noun

ˌma-nə-fə-ˈstā-shən

Definition of manifestation

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 There might have been some light manifestation work on Natanya’s part. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026 Each playing manifestations of those possibilities are Gabriel Basso, Aaron Pierre and Patrick Schwarzenegger. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 Many Hindus today identify as Shaivas, Vaishnavas, or Shaktas, sectarian groups that, respectively, worship Shiva, Vishnu, or Shakti as supreme, with all other deities considered as manifestations or subordinates. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026 The recent resurgence is due to a larger manifestation trend that has taken over social media. — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for manifestation

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But for this film incarnation of Graham’s story, Boyle wanted an Australian to portray the man labelled the ‘Dirty Digger’.

— Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
The magazine’s modern incarnation covers bird migrations and competitive stone skipping, oversized roadside attractions and how to grow roses.

— HubSpot, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of incarnation

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David Nussbaum, founder of Proto Hologram in Los Angeles, is helping Sadhguru create a three-dimensional AI avatar that appears in a display box and can interact with devotees in several languages.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Shiva, Vishnu, Shakti (or Devi), and their various avatars and related forms became the central deities of Hindu devotion.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of avatar

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Bullock shared her memories of the icon one day after Parton died following a brief battle with cancer at age 80, her representatives confirmed to PEOPLE.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
The country music icon's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was allegedly vandalized after her death; it was already set to be replaced because of existing cracks, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce told Los Angeles news station ABC 7.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of icon

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To experience a thicker, chewier noodle, order the tsukemen (dipping-style ramen) with a broth, as dense as gravy, fusing the essences of pork, chicken and fish.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Ahead, scroll on to find five cozy colors that the nail pros say perfectly capture the essence of fall.

— Jennifer Hussein, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of essence

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Instead, his deity might be better understood as a personification of the source of energeia—the furthest horizon of fulfilment towards which all potential forms in the universe strive.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Commander Chancellor Nahla Ake (Holly Hunter) returns to educate the next generation of cadets, with Caleb Mir (Sandro Rosta) becoming the personification of Ake’s attempt to fix a mistake from her past.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 25 July 2026

Definition of personification

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Whoever enters the highest bid gets the player, with ties usually decided either through a timing element (first highest bid wins) or the incorporation of a secondary waiver priority mechanism (team with the highest bid and highest priority wins).

— Sports Betting, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
The trailer also promises to touch on how then-contemporary thoughts of women as too innocent to murder helped Lizzie get acquitted, and teases the incorporation of other stories of female killers throughout history.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of incorporation

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Regardless, there’s a clear symbolism to Clark empathizing and embracing a bloated externalization of his own inchoate fury until someone with an outside perspective disturbs his peace, and that fury breaks loose and devours him.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 29 May 2026
The trade-off for that short-term satisfaction is the externalization of a thinking process that used to live inside a junior associate’s head.

— Jeff Raikes, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026

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