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
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
Views of the topic have reached well into the billions on TikTok and in 2020, Google searches of the term ‘manifestation’ went up 600%.
—Bianca Barratt, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The year 2007 gave us two powerful, almost inconceivably advanced manifestations of the human imagination: the iPhone and The Washington Post Peeps diorama contest.
—Dave Jorgenson, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
The unwelcome water fixture is the latest, most extreme manifestation of a yearslong drainage problem on their property in west Fort Worth, the couple say.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
Some studies show that this strain of probiotics may also reduce the incidences of other allergic manifestations, such as asthma and eczema,12 in children with a cow’s milk allergy.
—Lainey Younkin, Ms, Rd, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024
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
Views of the topic have reached well into the billions on TikTok and in 2020, Google searches of the term ‘manifestation’ went up 600%.
—Bianca Barratt, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The year 2007 gave us two powerful, almost inconceivably advanced manifestations of the human imagination: the iPhone and The Washington Post Peeps diorama contest.
—Dave Jorgenson, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
The unwelcome water fixture is the latest, most extreme manifestation of a yearslong drainage problem on their property in west Fort Worth, the couple say.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
Some studies show that this strain of probiotics may also reduce the incidences of other allergic manifestations, such as asthma and eczema,12 in children with a cow’s milk allergy.
—Lainey Younkin, Ms, Rd, Parents, 15 Mar. 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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