as in to embody
to represent in visible form
Many believe their success story incarnates what the American dream is all about.
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Recent Examples of incarnate
Conan struck a note of friendly winning mockery, and made a touching statement at the end of his monologue about the joy and optimism that movies incarnate.
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
But has anyone ever done the work of that testament and play it into the thought process of someone writing it, and how to incarnate it, and how to put it into a scene.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2026
The director’s vision, incarnated by Seyfried’s bewitching presence and voice, invokes the uncanny atmosphere of early Shakerism.
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Christian Goodwillie,
The Conversation,
22 Dec. 2025
With respect to gender roles, for instance, the aggressive zombies incarnate a warped and rotted form of traditional masculinity, a perversion of the warrior ideal.
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Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
9 Aug. 2025
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
But has anyone ever done the work of that testament and play it into the thought process of someone writing it, and how to incarnate it, and how to put it into a scene.
—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2026
The director’s vision, incarnated by Seyfried’s bewitching presence and voice, invokes the uncanny atmosphere of early Shakerism.
—
Christian Goodwillie,
The Conversation,
22 Dec. 2025
With respect to gender roles, for instance, the aggressive zombies incarnate a warped and rotted form of traditional masculinity, a perversion of the warrior ideal.
—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarnate
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Led by husband-and-wife team Austin and Olivia Kelleher, each headcover is made in the Hudson Valley and embodies sustainability, artistry, and the enduring spirit of the game.
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Their solution targets embodied carbon, the emissions baked into the hardware before it is ever switched on, encompassing all the energy and process gases consumed in manufacturing it.
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Witnesses expressed shock over the incident, with one man arriving to his Walmart to shop and finding the parking lot covered in crime scene tape.
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The daycare later released a statement expressing condolences and pledging support for the family.
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Body measurements for height, waist, hips and Relative Fat Mass, an index that estimates body fat percentage from height, waist circumference and gender, have remained stable.
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Wembanyama will have to face the fact that the series ended when Mitchell Robinson completely bodied him on the glass with 22 seconds left in the fourth quarter, that the 7-foot-4 superhuman couldn’t secure the rebound with the season on the line.
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This legislation is arriving not because consumers demanded it, but because the attempt at collective pushes for ESG failed to manifest.
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Rabies is preventable if this regimen is administered quickly but is almost invariably fatal once symptoms manifest.
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Injury recovery workouts often incorporate ankle weights to slowly rebuild strength.
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The aircraft’s fuel system and hydraulics also incorporate components from F-16 and F-18 fighter jets.
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“Incarnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarnate. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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