manifestation
noun
man·i·fes·ta·tion
ˌma-nə-fə-ˈstā-shən 
-ˌfe-ˈstā-
1
a
: the act, process, or an instance of manifesting
demanded some manifestation of repentance
(2)
: a perceptible, outward, or visible expression
external manifestations of gender
c
: one of the forms in which an individual is manifested
Hate in all its manifestations is wrong.
d
: an occult phenomenon
specifically
: materialization
2
: a public demonstration of power and purpose
meetings, parades, and other such manifestations—
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H. M. ParshleyExamples of manifestation in a Sentence
a portrait of a mother and child that is regarded as the very manifestation of maternal love
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This is the essence of reason’s failure, and that failure in turn has happened because reason, in and of itself, has always been little more than a fiction—not a superior alternative to intuition, emotion, or instinct, but a manifestation of it.
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Instead of seeing them as separate tracks—one physical, one computational—QIQD positions them as complementary manifestations of a deeper truth.
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And this removal of Jimmy Kimmel, due to political intimidation, is just another manifestation of that.
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One character who won’t be returning this season, even in flashbacks or as Sam’s mental manifestations, is Patrick Schwarzenegger as Golden Boy Luke.
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Paul Kingsnorth, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Instead of seeing them as separate tracks—one physical, one computational—QIQD positions them as complementary manifestations of a deeper truth.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
And this removal of Jimmy Kimmel, due to political intimidation, is just another manifestation of that.
—Dan Doperalski, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
One character who won’t be returning this season, even in flashbacks or as Sam’s mental manifestations, is Patrick Schwarzenegger as Golden Boy Luke.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for manifestation
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“Manifestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manifestation. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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manifestation
noun
man·i·fes·ta·tion
ˌman-ə-fə-ˈstā-shən
-ˌfes-ˈtā-
1
a
: the act or an instance of manifesting : expression
b
: something that manifests : evidence
2
: a public demonstration of power and purpose
Medical Definition
manifestation
noun
man·i·fes·ta·tion
ˌman-ə-fə-ˈstā-shən, -ˌfes-
: a perceptible, outward, or visible expression (as of a disease or abnormal condition)
the manifestations of shock
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