Thesaurus results for MANIFESTATION

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 And her theory is embodied by Bartlett’s leper character, who in his literal and physical anonymity feels simultaneously like a manifestation of the island itself and a guardian of its promise. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026 Dorough, who performs with Richardson, Nick Carter, AJ McLean and Brian Littrell hopes that the manifestation comes true. — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 19 June 2026 Meta’s compute business is also the latest manifestation of the circular economy in the AI race, like SpaceX’s recent decision to rent out data center space to Anthropic. — Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 1 July 2026 The persistence of these misconceptions matters because clinicians and the public alike may expect Ebola to look dramatic from the outset, when in reality its early manifestations often resemble many other common infectious diseases. — Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for manifestation

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Noun

None of them had heard of the Village People, which still tours in its latest incarnation, with a Willis lookalike on lead vocals.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026
The investment comes during the run-up to a milestone for the modern incarnation of the sport, which was invented centuries ago by Native Americans, with its inclusion in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 June 2026

Definition of incarnation

Noun

Shortly afterward, somebody attempts to out him by hacking his Instagram profile and posting pictures of his real face in place of his cryptic avatar.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 July 2026
Shannon points to European football coach José Mourinho, who partnered with Snickers on an interactive campaign in which his AI avatar gives advice to fans in personalized videos.

— Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026

Definition of avatar

Noun

Music icon Taylor Swift and football star Travis Kelce, who announced their engagement in August 2025, are anticipated to tie the knot very soon.

— Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
As a nod to the building’s legacy, where Hollywood’s earliest icons broke away from major studios to control their own work, AJU Continuum has launched its own in-house booking team for the live entertainment venue.

— Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of icon

Noun

The intimate hotel opens for the season in mid-to-late April, and encapsulates the essence of Broad Street, which is known for hyper-local boutiques and restaurants.

— Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
At nighttime, my typical routine is a double-cleanse, essence, Prismatic+, retinol, and richer cream.

— Sarah Han, Allure, 6 July 2026

Definition of essence

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And that isn’t our personifications of Uncle Sam or Lady Liberty.

— Greg Jackson, Time, 23 June 2026
The vitality of her language, its frolicsome dance with personification, communicates its own resistance in the face of an indifferent world, exploited by imperialist greed and barbaric, militant might.

— Rachel Vorona Cote, Vulture, 2 June 2026

Definition of personification

Noun

Legal realism dates back to the 1930s, based on the commonsense critique that predictions about the law require some incorporation of the facts rather than purely abstract notions of legal rights.

— Elizabeth C. Tippett, The Conversation, 29 June 2026
Possible changes could include changes in DXL’s business, corporate structure, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, capitalization, board of directors and management, Zodiac said.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 23 June 2026

Definition of incorporation

Noun

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

Definition of externalization

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