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as in weight
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
the body of the novel was quite good, even if the beginning was a bit slow
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as in faction
a group of people acting together within a larger group
feared that there was a body of extremists within the labor union
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as in network
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
a hangout where, it seems, much of the student body can be found on a Saturday night
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as in person
a member of the human race
the most intelligent body in this entire place
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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a body of security men accompany the president at all times
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as in to embody
to represent in visible form
abstract sculpture that bodies forth the artist's aesthetic of minimalism
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Recent Examples of body
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
Key Takeaways Vitamin E levels are higher in raw almonds, which are also harder for the body to digest than roasted almonds.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 13 Jan. 2026
Jana Prikryl, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
His or her voice is the means by which the author’s work is bodied forth, and is the main channel along which thought and feeling are to flow.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Building on earlier advances The work builds on a growing body of research aimed at overcoming the limits of traditional digital computing.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
Key Takeaways Vitamin E levels are higher in raw almonds, which are also harder for the body to digest than roasted almonds.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
Each syllable an aeon, each body its true size.
—Jana Prikryl, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
His or her voice is the means by which the author’s work is bodied forth, and is the main channel along which thought and feeling are to flow.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for body
Noun
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These boosters add weight, complexity, and cost.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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The four-man sled is designed for balanced weight distribution, with a brakeman responsible for stopping the sled at the finish.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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To lawyers who paid Law Firm Headquarters (the Chhabra’s mass tort call center) for client referrals and partnered with Alpha Law (the pseudo law firm Vince operated with Ron), the settlement value of a plaintiff with revision surgery could be worth ten to fifteen times as much as one without.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Researchers at the University of Manchester, led by Professor Thomas Anthopoulos, have successfully stabilized perovskite solar cells, which could help move the low-cost technology into the global mass market.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the major political factions of the time--from the moderates to the communists to the Islamists to millions of everyday Iranians--put their trust in the mullahs to bring them a free Iran.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
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But no amount of protesting will bring our factions together.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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This coalition was built through years of organizing, through mosque networks, through labor unions, through the economic leverage of the bazaar.—
Narges Bajoghli,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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The freedom to move networks without friction.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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Earlier that evening, Garden Grove police had been contacted by the Santa Ana Police Department, which was investigating a possible missing-person case after the woman failed to report to work, police said.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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The occasional person on a walk or shopper at one of the barely dozen stores still open, but the sound inside the mall is mostly just silence.—
Tori Apodaca,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Israeli attacks weakened Iran’s regional armed proxy groups such as Hamas and Hezbollahwhile US strikes dealt significant damage to the country’s nuclear program, which the government spent billions to develop.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Associated Press reported that the grim discovery underscores the tactics used by criminal groups competing for control of territory and trafficking routes, especially along the country’s coastline.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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To @bleach37 my husband, thank you for embodying each of these characteristics so beautifully.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Unlike more public figures of the regime, Martín operated largely behind the scenes, embodying the financial-intelligence nexus that helped sustain the regime amid sanctions and economic collapse.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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Visa and MasterCard have responded to growing scrutiny with minor, cosmetic adjustments, but the core problem remains unchanged.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Instead, creators will take on the role of consultants, as brands develop more substantial partnerships with the talent that now make up such a core part of their marketing strategies.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Body.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/body. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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