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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Examples of manifestation in a Sentence
a portrait of a mother and child that is regarded as the very manifestation of maternal love
Recent Examples on the Web
Esmeralda is the manic manifestation of Ellen, the protagonist of Elaine Kraf’s The Princess of 72nd Street, which was originally published in 1979 and has recently been reissued.
—Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2024
During her final audition for Hannah Montana, 12-year-old Miley Cyrus wore her heart on her sleeve and her life-changing manifestation on her chest.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2024
But diplomacy does still have a chance, some regional analysts say: Not solely or perhaps even primarily as a manifestation of U.S. power in the region, but because no one, least of all Iran, wants to trigger a costly war.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Aug. 2024
And there are quite a bit of telltale signs of long covid, or post-exertional malaise, or brain fog, and various other manifestations of long covid that are actually easily to discern.
—Washington Post Live, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2024
During her final audition for Hannah Montana, 12-year-old Miley Cyrus wore her heart on her sleeve and her life-changing manifestation on her chest.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2024
But diplomacy does still have a chance, some regional analysts say: Not solely or perhaps even primarily as a manifestation of U.S. power in the region, but because no one, least of all Iran, wants to trigger a costly war.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Aug. 2024
And there are quite a bit of telltale signs of long covid, or post-exertional malaise, or brain fog, and various other manifestations of long covid that are actually easily to discern.
—Washington Post Live, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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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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