manifested

American  

[man-uh-fes-tid] / ˈmæn əˌfɛs tɪd /

adjective

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of manifest.

Other Word Forms

• unmanifested adjective

Etymology

Origin of manifested

manifest ( def. ) + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Yet the loss of creative control quickly manifested itself: OpenAI “strengthened its copyright guardrails and ‘content violation’ warnings became a routine part of denying user requests,” The Times reported.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

"I manifested this moment ever since we qualified for the World Cup," said the youngster, who was named after Indian great Yuvraj Singh.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

The ostentatious displays of deference he demanded, and received, from heads of state and CEOs manifested an arrogance that enraged some participants and a vulgarity that revolted others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Similar gaps among the employed and unemployed manifested.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026

His wife’s face, sodden with the six-hour self-accusatory depression which she had prophesied, manifested itself on the vidscreen.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick