personifications

plural of personification

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personifications
Noun
  • Al-Shabab and later the Islamic State in Somalia are the most extreme manifestations of this trend.
    Ido Levy, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
  • And for those watching from on high—senators, judges, CEOs—mass protests are physical manifestations of public opinion.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Fundamental Flaw In Digital Representation Legal experts point out several problems with using AI avatars for courtroom advocacy.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Almost immediately, the little avatars pop up, followed by the reactions—the teardrop emojis and the misspelled and mispunctuated condolences.
    David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Part of it was spent in various incarnations of the Jets’ fourth line, where David Gustafsson performed better than Barron did on faceoffs.
    Murat Ates, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • More than once Snook squabbles with one of her video incarnations over ownership of the narration.
    Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Personifications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personifications. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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