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
Another manifestation of a usually-mild problem that starts in the circulatory system is bruising.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Lots of off-season migration, where Cal State Fullerton baseball alums moved from major-league baseball team to team like the animal manifestation of its Titan mascot — the elephant.
—Brian Robin, Orange County Register, 18 Apr. 2024
Indeed, some officials say privately that the AfD’s links to Moscow may be just the most obvious manifestation of a far broader problem of covert Russian infiltration of Germany’s political parties and institutions.
—Erika Solomon, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
The world of Fantastica is being destroyed by the Nothing, the manifestation of hopelessness and the loss of dreams.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 24 Mar. 2024
Hagee has preached that modern Israel is the manifestation of God’s will — which cannot be challenged.
—Abigail Hauslohner, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
Ever Seen' Civil War belongs more to the tradition of battle movies like The Thin Red Line or Apocalypse Now, in which war is the mysterious, ineluctable manifestation of the American will — perhaps its unconscious will.
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
But Goodall also observed the primates in warfare and cannibalism — along with manifestations of empathy and communal rearing of offspring orphaned by poachers.
—Ralph Blumenthal, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
One of the first manifestations of this advance for Box is something called Hubs.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024
Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Lots of off-season migration, where Cal State Fullerton baseball alums moved from major-league baseball team to team like the animal manifestation of its Titan mascot — the elephant.
—Brian Robin, Orange County Register, 18 Apr. 2024
Indeed, some officials say privately that the AfD’s links to Moscow may be just the most obvious manifestation of a far broader problem of covert Russian infiltration of Germany’s political parties and institutions.
—Erika Solomon, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
The world of Fantastica is being destroyed by the Nothing, the manifestation of hopelessness and the loss of dreams.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 24 Mar. 2024
Hagee has preached that modern Israel is the manifestation of God’s will — which cannot be challenged.
—Abigail Hauslohner, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
Ever Seen' Civil War belongs more to the tradition of battle movies like The Thin Red Line or Apocalypse Now, in which war is the mysterious, ineluctable manifestation of the American will — perhaps its unconscious will.
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
But Goodall also observed the primates in warfare and cannibalism — along with manifestations of empathy and communal rearing of offspring orphaned by poachers.
—Ralph Blumenthal, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
One of the first manifestations of this advance for Box is something called Hubs.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Manifestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manifestation. Accessed 2 May. 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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