manifestation
Americannoun
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an act of manifesting.
This graffiti is the latest manifestation of a prejudice in our community that we will not tolerate.
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the state of being manifested.
The poem calls sacrifice the highest manifestation of love.
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outward or perceptible indication; materialization.
At first there was no manifestation of the disease.
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a public demonstration, as for political effect.
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the act or practice of trying to attain something desired by thinking about or focusing intensely on it, especially as a spiritual or self-help practice.
His videos on manifestation are very popular with younger audiences.
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Also called materialization. Spiritualism. the physical appearance of a spirit, or the physical evidence of a spirit's presence.
noun
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the act of demonstrating; display
a manifestation of solidarity
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the state of being manifested
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an indication or sign
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a public demonstration of feeling
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the materialization of a disembodied spirit
Other Word Forms
- manifestational adjective
- manifestative adjective
- nonmanifestation noun
- premanifestation noun
- remanifestation noun
- self-manifestation noun
Etymology
Origin of manifestation
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Late Latin manifestātiōn-, stem of manifestātiō; manifest, -ation
Example Sentences
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"We have demonstrated that our technology is not just the most advanced manifestation of AI in the physical world, but a vital service that people have come to rely on in their daily lives."
From Barron's
One of the most troubling manifestations was the Oxford Oath, a resolution passed in 1933 by a university debating society declaring that “this House will in no circumstances fight for its King and Country.”
How a person thinks about television is a manifestation of its content; how a person feels about television is a manifestation of its form.
From Los Angeles Times
The recent price action is the latest manifestation of investor concerns that artificial-intelligence tools will displace existing software solutions.
From MarketWatch
Among the most obvious manifestations of growth in both places was a huge run-up in property values.
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