Definition of MANIFESTATIONS (original) (raw)
1
a
: the act, process, or an instance of manifesting
demanded some manifestation of repentance
(2)
: a perceptible, outward, or visible expression
external manifestations of gender
c
: one of the forms in which an individual is manifested
Hate in all its manifestations is wrong.
2
: a public demonstration of power and purpose
meetings, parades, and other such manifestations—
H. M. Parshley
Synonyms
Examples of manifestation in a Sentence
a portrait of a mother and child that is regarded as the very manifestation of maternal love
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The vulnerabilities, affecting the CPUs in later generations of Apple A- and M-series chip sets, open them to side channel attacks, a class of exploit that infers secrets by measuring manifestations such as timing, sound, and power consumption. —Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025 Based on the Max Porter novella Grief Is the Thing With Feathers, the film gives grief a physical manifestation, a sinister presence that unmoors Cumberbatch’s character from reality. —Ew Staff, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025 Get creative with manifestation when the sun coordinates with Neptune. —USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025 It was embraced by the MAGA movement, becoming the physical manifestation of their characterization of Trump as a victim of politically motivated prosecution. —Avery Lotz, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for manifestation 
Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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The first known use of manifestation was in the 15th century
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“Manifestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manifestation. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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