embodiment

noun

em·​bodi·​ment im-ˈbä-di-mənt How to pronounce embodiment (audio)
1
: one that embodies something
the embodiment of all our hopes
2
: the act of embodying : the state of being embodied

Examples of embodiment in a Sentence

She's the embodiment of all our hopes. Mother Theresa was often regarded as the embodiment of selfless devotion to others.
Recent Examples on the Web And that music was the embodiment of the idea of what this band is all about. Melinda Newman, Billboard, 8 Mar. 2024 Musk initially helped found and finance OpenAI in December 2015 as a response to Google, the embodiment of a dominant closed-source AI company. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2024 According to Paul, the ethos of a squadron, much like a company's corporate culture, transforms with every flutter in command – the embodiment of its commander’s spirit. Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024 Whether customer-facing, third-party or internal, the application is the embodiment of the business need. Brittany Greenfield, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 Koichi takes a dangerous job clearing mines left behind by both U.S. and Japanese forces, a lethal embodiment of the war lingering long into peacetime. Robert Rubsam, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2024 The mushroom, the embodiment of all things earthy, epitomized this trend. Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2024 Last month, the singer was spotted grabbing dinner with pal Brittany Mahomes in New York City while wearing the sartorial embodiment of her album, Reputation. Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024 To me, ice worms are the embodiment of those places. Corey Buhay, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of embodiment was in 1828

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“Embodiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embodiment. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

embodiment

noun
em·​bod·​i·​ment
im-ˈbäd-i-mənt
1
: the act of embodying : the state of being embodied
2
: one that embodies something

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