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a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
our genial hosts, avatars of Southern hospitality
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Recent Examples of avatars
That includes deploying tools such as digital avatars to conduct basic medical interviews, robotic systems for remote diagnostics, and drones to deliver medication where pharmacies don't exist.
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Windsor Johnston, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
Fashion brands are also cashing in on AI avatars.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Broncos fans have rallied around their backup quarterback, with thousands of fans changing their social media avatars to a picture of Stidham’s face, photoshopped with sunglasses and headphones, imitating a LeBron James meme.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
An entire fanbase has turned its social-media avatars to pictures of Stidham in a strange form of solidarity.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
But the greatest demand is for human-centric avatars that can build authentic rapport.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
WhatsApp had no avatars or pins or passwords.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
These avatars are not autonomous.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
The simulation added challenges for the avatars — like slippery floors, inclines or stiff joints – and homed in on the best way for Atlas to perform the jumping jacks.
—Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Windsor Johnston, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
Fashion brands are also cashing in on AI avatars.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Broncos fans have rallied around their backup quarterback, with thousands of fans changing their social media avatars to a picture of Stidham’s face, photoshopped with sunglasses and headphones, imitating a LeBron James meme.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
An entire fanbase has turned its social-media avatars to pictures of Stidham in a strange form of solidarity.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
But the greatest demand is for human-centric avatars that can build authentic rapport.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
WhatsApp had no avatars or pins or passwords.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
These avatars are not autonomous.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
The simulation added challenges for the avatars — like slippery floors, inclines or stiff joints – and homed in on the best way for Atlas to perform the jumping jacks.
—Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avatars
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But on Monday, the French pharma firm reported that clinical trial results showed its experimental oral drug venglustat improved the neurological manifestations of what’s known as type 3 Gaucher disease, which can include poor muscle coordination and cognitive issues.—
Andrew Joseph,
STAT,
2 Feb. 2026
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These sorcerers combat monstrous manifestations of negative human emotion, known as Curses, using a parallel energy source called Cursed Energy.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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As the investigation into the shooting unfolded, detectives showed still images of Neves-Valente taken from surveillance video to several shooting victims.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Milan — Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych says the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has banned him from wearing his helmet featuring images of athletes killed during the war in Ukraine.—
Aleks Klosok,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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This same level of access extends to Milan’s cultural, bucket-list icons.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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The month of February sets aside a time to honor America's Black history, from achievements in music and art to political and sports icons.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The original cast had changed the medium, and there had already been a couple of incarnations to follow.—
Andy Hoglund,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
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Those intensive collages implied, and even staged, his successive incarnations across six decades of musical self-reinvention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Avatars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avatars. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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