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
However, the genre can also be a means through which many trans and nonbinary viewers have processed gender dysphoria, externalizing the fear of a body changing out from under you, wrenching your sense of self in the process.
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Abby Monteil, Them, 20 Sep. 2024
Comorbid Conditions Men with BPD tend to externalize their distress, which contributes to their likelihood of experiencing substance use disorder (SUD) and exhibiting signs of antisocial personality disorder (ASPD).1213
Substance abuse is a common result of BPD.
—Sharon Kwon, Health, 19 Sep. 2024
Throughout the first era of globalization, social, environmental and security costs were externalized.
—Evan Smith, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Thinking in a binary way about a liberal EU besieged by an illiberal far right externalizes the problem of the far right, obscuring a clearer understanding of how the EU might evolve in the future.
—Hans Kundnani, Foreign Affairs, 10 Sep. 2024
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Abby Monteil, Them, 20 Sep. 2024
Comorbid Conditions Men with BPD tend to externalize their distress, which contributes to their likelihood of experiencing substance use disorder (SUD) and exhibiting signs of antisocial personality disorder (ASPD).1213
Substance abuse is a common result of BPD.
—Sharon Kwon, Health, 19 Sep. 2024
Throughout the first era of globalization, social, environmental and security costs were externalized.
—Evan Smith, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Thinking in a binary way about a liberal EU besieged by an illiberal far right externalizes the problem of the far right, obscuring a clearer understanding of how the EU might evolve in the future.
—Hans Kundnani, Foreign Affairs, 10 Sep. 2024
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These projects fully embody our brand: both reflect our dedication to manufacturing, attention to detail and quality materials and the Italian spirit and creativity that have always characterized Colnago.Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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Perhaps worried about alienating her interlocutor, Wang fails to press Payá on camera about her support of a candidate who embodies American bigotry and who is a beacon of extremism.Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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India’s anti-monopolies regulator earlier this year expressed concern about a concentration of cricket rights in the hands of Reliance Industries (Viacom18, Jio) and Disney.Patrick Frater, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
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These pieces expressed cultural values, visualized beneficial weather or environmental conditions or depicted spiritual purposes.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The decision to work with nature could be as simple as using less water, which includes incorporating landscaping decisions that require less ongoing maintenance.Earl Foster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Photo : Laura Randall The couple incorporated wood paneling and custom millwork throughout the residence.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024
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The sign Venus is in determines how this energy manifests: Venus in Libra will be charming and diplomatic, while Venus in Taurus emanates sensuality with its physical beauty.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Economic changes, especially in an economy as large as the U.S., take time to manifest.Dan Irvine, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Between 1934 and 1936, Mercedes built just 342 examples of the 500 K. Of these, 29 were bodied as two-seat, open-top Special Roadsters.Howard Walker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
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The Grimms’ stories, with their promise of bodying forth an authentically Teutonic spirit, were so sought after during the Nazi years that Allied occupying forces temporarily banned them after the war.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Externalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externalize. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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