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 savings from externalizing costs—for example, keeping farmers poor, letting soils deplete, clearing forests—are now lower than the benefits of internalizing value—for example, training farmers, restoring ecosystems, paying a living income. — Santiago Gowland, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for externalize

Recent Examples of Synonyms for externalize

Verb

This artisan spirit is well-embodied by the return of modern folk, a design philosophy rooted in craftsmanship.

— Hannah Coates, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026
One of the benefits of going to college is to hear adults talk in new, unexpected ways, employing fresh language that embodies the quintessence of an idea or concept.

— David Shribman, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of embody

Verb

Quiet luxury has given way to accessories that make an emotional statement and let clients express their individuality.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
The source expressed optimism that the military money would come through but cautioned that it neither had been secured nor guaranteed.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of express

Verb

Beaded necklaces were also particularly prominent, with long, colorful, mixed-bead styles incorporating shells, coral and turquoise.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
This prewar postage stamp is another case where modern conveniences have been tastefully incorporated.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of incorporate

Verb

The elliptical passage of time across the film’s broader structure also manifests more directly in how Tanaka shapes a scene, sometimes cutting off before the final word spoken.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Over the last 50 years, that tension has manifested as multiple lawsuits, protests and attempts by two governors to resolve the issue.

— Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of manifest

Verb

That combination both literally and figuratively symbolizes how the program has risen.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
From past to present On Friday, the event began with a procession symbolizing the ways the historic congregation has continued a multigenerational fight for education, faith and freedom.

— Nancy Jiang, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of symbolize

Verb

Instead, buyers are encouraged to personalize it to their liking, up to and including the option to turn the cargo bed into a seating area and effectively turn the Truck into a five-seat SUV.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
In the guest rooms, high-tech control panels make personalizing the ambient preferences an easy matter, and there are also wireless phone chargers and grooming accessories such as clothes brushes in the closets.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026