as in manifestation
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
she is the very incarnation of grace and tactfulness
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Recent Examples of incarnation
The story has captivated filmmakers for a few years now, with a previous incarnation of the project having Lenny Abrahamson (Room) as director.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025
Titcomb, who will play the youngest incarnation of Parton, made her professional acting debut at five years old as Lulu in the Broadway national tour of Waitress and appeared in the 2023 film Theater Camp opposite Ben Platt.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 May 2025
Throughout season 1 the Doctor met numerous incarnations of the same woman, all played by Susan Twist.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 May 2025
The relationship between corruption and the modern incarnation of right-wing populism is twofold, in that populists often run against corruption and then behave corruptly.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 16 May 2025
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025
Titcomb, who will play the youngest incarnation of Parton, made her professional acting debut at five years old as Lulu in the Broadway national tour of Waitress and appeared in the 2023 film Theater Camp opposite Ben Platt.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 May 2025
Throughout season 1 the Doctor met numerous incarnations of the same woman, all played by Susan Twist.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 May 2025
The relationship between corruption and the modern incarnation of right-wing populism is twofold, in that populists often run against corruption and then behave corruptly.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarnation
Noun
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In many ways, American Science & Surplus is a physical manifestation of the maker ethos.—
Eric Bangeman – Jun 4,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2025
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All around these memories there were beautiful pieces by Grace Wales Bonner and Willy Chavarria, living manifestations of how much André did to help promote talented people of color.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Noun
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The Ivy League institution previously housed the images, believed to be the earliest taken of enslaved African people in the United States, in the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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Lee Jun-seok has sought to burnish his image as a center-right reformer who is committed to conservative policies but rejects the insulated, outdated political culture of the conservative political establishment.—
Jong Eun Lee,
The Conversation,
29 May 2025
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Rihanna, always a trendsetter, made a subtle update to her long-time stick figure avatar on Instagram by adding blonde hair—a change her fans definitely noticed.—
Martine Thompson,
Essence,
21 May 2025
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Meyer’s stroke of genius was to make her lead vampire an avatar of self-sacrifice and bodily temperance.—
Bruce Handy,
Vulture,
20 May 2025
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“Incarnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarnation. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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