Thesaurus results for INCARNATE

incarnate

verb

in-ˈkär-ˌnāt

Definition of incarnate

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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for incarnate

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China’s focus on humanoid robots and embodied AI still faces obstacles.

— Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026
DeepMind is gaining ground, however, in robotics, embodied AI and machine learning for science.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of embody

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Chapman's charges raised concerns to Krissie Fung, a member of the city's police oversight body the Fire and Police Commission.

— David Clarey, jsonline.com, 8 July 2026
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.

— Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 June 2026

Definition of body

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The first StarVault payload is currently scheduled to fly aboard Sidus Space's LizzieSat-4, which is manifested on SpaceX's Transporter 18 rideshare mission.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Freeman has already seen Heyward manifest his dreams once — and vice versa.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of manifest

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In a statement, an Axel Springer spokesperson clarified that The Circuit was technically incorporated in the US, with staff located around the world.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
The annual percentage rate (APR) provides a broader measure of borrowing costs by incorporating the interest rate and certain applicable fees.

— Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

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