REINCARNATION Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

reincarnation

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Recent Examples of reincarnation My son is feeding silkworms for an art project on the theme of reincarnation. — Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 Beliefs in the afterlife similarly vary, although many Druids believe in the existence of souls that survive bodily death, often through reincarnation. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026 The spiritual leader and Nobel peace laureate has said his office will have the sole authority to identify his reincarnation, who will be found outside China. — CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026 Shoma’s investigation of Varsha’s reincarnation, and Dinu’s investigation of Shoma, give the first part of Ghost-Eye a satisfyingly retrospective quality. — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for reincarnation

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Daily activities ranging from Zodiac whale watching excursions to bear-viewing by kayak make this feel like the Pacific Coast version of an African safari.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, Luria said investors have seen versions of this story before and aren’t buying it.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026

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With just a few more steps, the group turned the approximation of the surface into an explicit equation and, ultimately, a family of polynomials with degree-23 (meaning the variable climbs to x23 and there are 23 roots to shuffle around).

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
This is an approximation based on years of berry eating, not a real statistic.

— Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2026

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Which environment gives you a better chance to make an impression?

— John M. O'Connor, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
What left the greatest impression in La Jolla, however, was the staging by Danya Taymor, who would go on to win a Tony for her breathtakingly fluid direction.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

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