incarnation
noun
in·car·na·tion
ˌin-(ˌ)kär-ˈnā-shən 
1
: the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate
2
: a particular physical form or state : version
in another incarnation he might be a first vice-president—
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Walter TellerTV and movie incarnations of the story
3
a
: a concrete or actual form of a quality or concept
especially
: a person showing a trait or typical character to a marked degree
she is the incarnation of goodness
b(1)
capitalized
: the union of divinity with humanity in Jesus Christ
(2)
: the embodiment of a deity or spirit in some earthly form
Examples of incarnation in a Sentence
the doctrine of the Incarnation
she is the very incarnation of grace and tactfulness
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That figure is more than in the previous incarnation.
—arkansasonline.com, 20 Mar. 2025
My favorite story in the book is about the contemporary Chicago incarnation (which gets addressed briefly, as an addendum to the traveling festival).
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
In its current incarnation, The Neighborhood, which is available to stream on Paramount+, is executive produced by showrunners Bill Martin and Mike Schiff, Aaron Kaplan, Wendi Trilling, Cedric the Entertainer and Eric Rhone.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
Many in Washington doubt the new incarnation of the group has truly eschewed terrorism or abandoned an intolerant and rigid ideological worldview.
—Robert S. Ford, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 20 Mar. 2025
My favorite story in the book is about the contemporary Chicago incarnation (which gets addressed briefly, as an addendum to the traveling festival).
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
In its current incarnation, The Neighborhood, which is available to stream on Paramount+, is executive produced by showrunners Bill Martin and Mike Schiff, Aaron Kaplan, Wendi Trilling, Cedric the Entertainer and Eric Rhone.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
Many in Washington doubt the new incarnation of the group has truly eschewed terrorism or abandoned an intolerant and rigid ideological worldview.
—Robert S. Ford, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Incarnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incarnation. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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incarnation
noun
in·car·na·tion
ˌin-ˌkär-ˈnā-shən
1
: the appearance of a god or spirit in an earthly form
2
capitalized
: the union of divine and human natures in Jesus Christ
3
: an actual instance of a quality or concept
she was the incarnation of goodness
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