as in embodied
to represent in visible form
an actress with an expressive face that wonderfully externalizes a wide range of emotions
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Recent Examples of externalized
The production works best when the play’s expressionistic flourishes invite theatergoers to consider more deeply the subjective experiences and societal subtexts that are being externalized.
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
In this way, B1G1’s approach challenges the dominant economic paradigm in which profits are privatized while costs to society and the environment are externalized.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
In this way, B1G1’s approach challenges the dominant economic paradigm in which profits are privatized while costs to society and the environment are externalized.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for externalized
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The company describes itself as a community hub built on connection, tradition and shared space, values that many say Hillyard embodied.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Just three months ago, Nicolás Maduro embodied the Venezuelan state.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Anxiety over rising gas prices has already hammered consumer sentiment, which slid to a three-month low in March as Americans expressed concerns about the economy, according to the University of Michigan’s monthly survey.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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His teammate, Kevin Kisner, expressed concern for Woods following his arrest as well.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Externalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externalized. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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