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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For now, the AI boom “has mostly manifested through a surge in demand for computing capacity and infrastructure and a raging bull market in stocks,” Beamish’s team wrote in a Friday client note.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
"There does seem to be an increase in the visibility of it. We're looking at organised crime that has manifested because nobody has put it away, nobody has forced it underground," says Glantz.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
“It’s manifested in a biological measurement, which is remarkable. It’s not a soft measurement; it’s something that you can count very accurately.”
From Salon ● May 15, 2026
“I kind of manifested this whole thing and posted a couple TikToks last year just joking ... never thinking that it was a possibility,” Olson said during a “Good Morning America” interview on Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
Wielaf’s own fears manifested as threads coming out of him.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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