manifested
Americanadjective
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made clear or evident to the eye or understanding; shown plainly.
There’s an enormous distance between the word "joy" and a manifested joyfulness—a chasm that good writing strives to bridge.
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established by proof or evidence; put beyond doubt or question.
At this in vitro fertilization clinic we follow proven methods, using only medication with manifested effectiveness.
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recorded in a ship’s manifest.
For purposes of the manifested shipment, the shipper must declare explicitly whether it is acting as a waste generator, collector, or processor.
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It manifested itself in a "range of compulsive behaviour", Hatfield said, which escalated when Baird ended all contact in November 2023.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
I saw it again years later, going through storage, so I must have manifested it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
It first manifested as a column in a youth publication before the host eventually took it to YouTube in 2014.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
This is manifested by the willingness of tech companies to bid up interest rates as they borrow to invest in artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
In the depression caused by the sagging of the floor, pieces of animals manifested themselves, the head of a crow, mummified hands which might have once been parts of monkeys.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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