as in manifestation
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
Mother Theresa was often regarded as the embodiment of selfless devotion to others
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Recent Examples of embodiment
His gritty par to finish his round is a perfect embodiment of the turnaround he’s enjoyed on this course over the last three days.
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Justin Ray, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
When Finlay largely disappears in season two, the series loses its propulsion, because without him as a foil, as an embodiment of the other, Reacher doesn’t have a character to define himself against.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
The director worked closely with Shirley Cruz on developing a physical embodiment of both the consequences of such violence and the strength of resilience.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Rufus Norris, the National Theatre director, introduced Camilla, who worked the room for half an hour before actress Sharon D. Clarke entered in character as Lady Bracknell, the embodiment of upper-class Victorian respectability, from Oscar Wilde's play The Importance of Being Earnest.
—Jack Royston, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Justin Ray, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
When Finlay largely disappears in season two, the series loses its propulsion, because without him as a foil, as an embodiment of the other, Reacher doesn’t have a character to define himself against.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
The director worked closely with Shirley Cruz on developing a physical embodiment of both the consequences of such violence and the strength of resilience.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Rufus Norris, the National Theatre director, introduced Camilla, who worked the room for half an hour before actress Sharon D. Clarke entered in character as Lady Bracknell, the embodiment of upper-class Victorian respectability, from Oscar Wilde's play The Importance of Being Earnest.
—Jack Royston, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embodiment
Noun
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Multi-day vacations remained out of reach for most working people, and many of them resented the upper classes’ summering as a manifestation of inequality.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Mar. 2025
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Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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Like the latest incarnation of Snow White, Order of the Seven was set to be made in London and that shines a spotlight on the finances of the production.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Consider the pediatric incarnations of old familiar diagnoses—bronchitis, pneumonia, influenza, COVID-19, RSV.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2025
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At the time, the image was revealed to have been manipulated after being removed from the Associated Press news wires.—
Vanity Fair,
Glamour,
30 Mar. 2025
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The cost of maintaining that image became more difficult over time.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Embodiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embodiment. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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