as in embodying
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 externalizing
Parents completed questionnaires about their child’s mental health symptoms, both internalizing such as depression and anxiety and externalizing such as ADHD or behavioral issues.
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New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
The study also found that negative coparenting leads to a range of internalizing and externalizing problems for kids later in life.
—Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
The study also found that negative coparenting leads to a range of internalizing and externalizing problems for kids later in life.
—Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for externalizing
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Elordi understood the challenge of embodying such an iconic character, who has existed both on the page and on the screen for generations.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Few games have ever captured physical movement this well, and though different Mario games have played with the finer physics of his run and the height of his jump, every one of them makes embodying him feel natural and fun.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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Emma Basch, PsyD, a clinical psychologist, agrees, expressing concern that tying self-care to allowance dilutes the concept and does not help kids internalize that caring for themselves is not a job they will ever be paid for, but a way of showing themselves respect and care.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
7 Feb. 2026
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Three members of the State Board of Education are expressing their concerns about recent student ICE walkouts and suggesting that school funding be tied to compliance with safety and security protocols.—
Giles Hudson,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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By incorporating this with a space-traffic management platform, close approaches between spacecraft can be predicted and appropriate action can be taken.—
David Szondy
February 07,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
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Beyond the rooms, the hotel sources both food- and non-food products from around the vicinity, and minimizes wood waste by donating it or incorporating it into various dishes and drinks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Externalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externalizing. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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