as in to embody
to represent in visible form
an actress with an expressive face that wonderfully externalizes a wide range of emotions
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Recent Examples of externalize
Fashion, hairstyles, jewelry, and makeup are still changes that allow a person to externalize their current emotions through their appearance.
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Audrey Botta, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024
But the experience can also be externalized—a nighttime picnic to stargaze (bring along MASAH Chakra Caramels), a sound bath, breathwork session or Float Sessions with Frequency Healing can all appeal to their love of transformation.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Baked into every Bitcoin, then, is some amount of value that has been externalized—effectively stolen—from society writ large.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
For internal communications professionals, this step might involve partnering with ghostwriters to help your subject-matter experts externalize their thinking or running workshops to help experts hone their writing skills.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Audrey Botta, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024
But the experience can also be externalized—a nighttime picnic to stargaze (bring along MASAH Chakra Caramels), a sound bath, breathwork session or Float Sessions with Frequency Healing can all appeal to their love of transformation.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Baked into every Bitcoin, then, is some amount of value that has been externalized—effectively stolen—from society writ large.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
For internal communications professionals, this step might involve partnering with ghostwriters to help your subject-matter experts externalize their thinking or running workshops to help experts hone their writing skills.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for externalize
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These leadership roles embody his dedication to knowledge sharing within the industry.—
Jason Phillips,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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In fact, Saira’s ongoing battle with anxiety is one of the film’s strengths, using the unlimited scope of animation to embody mental illness in a very physical and relatable way.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2025
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Born July 22, 1932 in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, but raised largely outside Richmond, Virginia, Robbins showed a penchant for writing from a young age and expressed his desire to become a novelist as a teenager.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
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Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of TIME editors.—
TIME,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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Heavy whipping cream is best to incorporate and emulsify easily into this rich sauce.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2025
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Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez will present a unique course that incorporates the stadium section, creating a novel 14-turn route.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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The stress of a demanding media schedule supporting her Best Actress Oscar nomination may have manifested with a toothache.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2025
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That subtitle isn’t saying that geniuses aren’t created equally — but what happens after that genius manifests itself can be very different for minorities, particularly Black people.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
12 Feb. 2025
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But aside from Larkin bodying him on the first goal and Edvinsson blocking his shot out to Copp for the SH goal, what struck me the most was how the Wings’ PK changes since McLellan took over worked against him specifically.—
Max Bultman,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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On the next Boston possession, Brown bodied Dennis Schröder in transition for a driving bucket.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Externalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externalize. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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