Thesaurus results for EXTERNALIZE

externalize

verb

ek-ˈstər-nə-ˌlīz

Definition of externalize

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 The ghost tax is what happens when high-volume, low-trust hiring systems are allowed to externalize their costs onto the people they’re supposed to be evaluating. — Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 20 May 2026 Data center owners should bring their own clean-energy development to avoid more pollution that harms public health and externalizes risks. — Howard A. Learner, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026 Not all suffering is externalized. — Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026 The production works best when the play’s expressionistic flourishes invite theatergoers to consider more deeply the subjective experiences and societal subtexts that are being externalized. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for externalize

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Verb

Much like Olivia Colman for Miu Miu’s spring 2027 show, Lyonne embodied the brand’s spirit, clad in the designer’s pieces from head to heel.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
But the cold, analytical qualities typical of both science and documentary film give way to something tender and embodied in Johnson’s hands.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of embody

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With artificial intelligence permeating nearly every aspect of life, therapists are seeing more people expressing anxiety about the technology.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 6 Oct. 2026
In this Year 1 of a rebuild, Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley continues to express a combination of disappointment and encouragement in his postgame press conferences.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of express

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Chefs incorporate local cedar and sustainable resources like coconut husks to create coal.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s AI Risk Management Framework is intended to improve organizations’ ability to incorporate trustworthiness considerations into the design, development, use and evaluation of AI systems.

— Tara Youngblood, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of incorporate

Verb

Noonan's column also manifests the larger substantive concern, already being expressed by some of those involved in the rapid development of AI, that the new technology could escape human control and even threaten the existence of humankind.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
That tension manifested in 2026 as two once-popular sustainable fashion brands saw ownership change hands after struggling to turn their models into durable businesses.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of manifest

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The rite symbolizes the deceased's final departure from the world of the living and helps the family come to terms with the loss.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
The vacant warehouses that had once symbolized Wynwood’s decline started transfoming into art studios and galleries.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of symbolize

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The $55 billion category now includes microbiome entrants such as a prebiotic toothpaste personalized to the bacteria in a customer’s mouth, according to Fitt Insider.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
The idea, at first, was to send people off with a special-edition Jibbitz, the snap-on charm Crocs wearers use to personalize their shoes.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of personalize

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