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 journalist Jason Diamond, who announced the sale of his first novel in April, told me the post also externalizes what otherwise can feel like an isolating endeavor.
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Jordan Michelman, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
Joyful expression is externalized through decoration and design that maximizes a sensory experience, honoring the brilliant experience of life.
—Prinita Thevarajah, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
Get Interviewed, Then Ask the AI Getting interviewed is a great way to externalize your expertise and gain a new understanding about your own ideas.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
This allows listeners to experience audio that feels externalized, as if coming from around them, rather than from within their headphones.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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Jordan Michelman, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
Joyful expression is externalized through decoration and design that maximizes a sensory experience, honoring the brilliant experience of life.
—Prinita Thevarajah, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
Get Interviewed, Then Ask the AI Getting interviewed is a great way to externalize your expertise and gain a new understanding about your own ideas.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
This allows listeners to experience audio that feels externalized, as if coming from around them, rather than from within their headphones.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for externalize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for externalize
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Known for its bars, live jazz, and Mardi Gras celebrations, the area attracts millions of visitors each year, embodying the unique spirit of New Orleans.Jasmine Laws, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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In modern times, for many Black Americans, Watch Night services embody the anxiety of how the new year will separate families through mass incarceration, health disparities, and poverty while also holding the radical hope that social justice, prosperity, and God’s protection will be their future.Nyya Toussaint / Made by History, TIME, 31 Dec. 2024
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Likely Topical Areas For Trump And Tech CEOs Data Centers and AI: Each company has expressed public AI aspirations — which will require the expansion of existing data centers and construction of new ones.Tor Constantino, MBA, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Nurture their confidence Encourage your Capricorn child to express themselves and communicate their thoughts and feelings.Fiona Tapp, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
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Even better: The brand’s new formula incorporates floral oil for softer, fuller lashes.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
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This year’s map also incorporates a more granular analysis, offering insights into more than 1,000 cities worldwide and the key factors driving risks, including conflict, crime, infrastructure and access to healthcare.Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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The tradition calls for savoring this specific meal on December 31 as the pig represents luck—the animal’s forward motion, always led by their snout, is said to manifest good luck in the new year.Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
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The other, which tends to manifest primarily in cattle, when passed on to humans produces symptoms resembling conjunctivitis.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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The studio executives who hired her for the show began to body shame her as soon as she got selected for the role.Zack Sharf, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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More accurately, the Academy has become more European, so when awards bodies like the British Independent Film Awards or the European Film Awards announce their nominations, take note.Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Externalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externalize. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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