as in corporeal
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as in integrated
to make a part of a body or system
they must embody their ideas in substantial institutions if they are to survive
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as in expressed
to represent in visible form
George Washington embodied so many of the virtues that Americans hold dear
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Recent Examples of embodied
Katherine Ott,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
While removing the screen and battery means some embodied carbon is still wasted, rescuing the board still represents a massive win for circularity.
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New Atlas,
2 July 2026
According to the company, the achievement reflects a rapid increase in manufacturing capacity as demand for embodied AI systems continues to grow.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
Rushil Agarwal is Founder & COO of Human Archive, aiming to build the world's largest multimodal dataset of human embodied intelligence.
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Rushil Agarwal,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The book offers a sharp (but complicated) critical apparatus for thinking about these abstract themes individually and in conjunction, through historical, psychological, embodied, and practical gestures.
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Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
Major economies have starkly different instincts in response to China’s lead in the embodied AI race.
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Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
23 June 2026
As Micah so nicely puts it, there’s a narrative magnetism to Pitman’s repo encounters, many of which play out as micro-dramas of people in crisis confronting an embodied messenger of the great, unfeeling, deeply unfair American financial system.
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Austin Elias-De Jesus,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
These firefighters embodied the courage, professionalism, and selflessness that define the wildland fire service.
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Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
As both candidate and mayor, Mamdani has usually embodied a practical, optimistic sort of left politics — a sewer socialism — laser focused on New Yorkers’ material concerns.
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Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
Everything from the casting (male dancers, internet faves, and very few actual models) to the scenery (a 191-year-old venue with plenty of stained glass) to the ambiance (candlelit, with lots of bows and florals) embodied the brand's quintessential mix of romance, community, and nostalgia.
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Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
And her theory is embodied by Bartlett’s leper character, who in his literal and physical anonymity feels simultaneously like a manifestation of the island itself and a guardian of its promise.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
That's the paradox, and Wek embodied it completely—moving from the runway to memoir, film, design, and decades of refugee advocacy without ever once seeming like a different person.
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Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Regardless of one’s experience with the Tarot, this book offers profound, embodied wisdoms for creative and critical writers, artists, and activists.
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Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
The look embodied dark punk sensibility, with a monochrome black color scheme, leathery gloves and strapless, structured bodice, among other details.
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Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Adjective
Although embodied experience varied in different localities around the Atlantic Basin by climate, legal status, race and other vulnerabilities, the instruments used on those bodies capture general notions of physical well-being.
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Katherine Ott,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
While removing the screen and battery means some embodied carbon is still wasted, rescuing the board still represents a massive win for circularity.
—
New Atlas,
2 July 2026
According to the company, the achievement reflects a rapid increase in manufacturing capacity as demand for embodied AI systems continues to grow.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
Rushil Agarwal is Founder & COO of Human Archive, aiming to build the world's largest multimodal dataset of human embodied intelligence.
—
Rushil Agarwal,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The book offers a sharp (but complicated) critical apparatus for thinking about these abstract themes individually and in conjunction, through historical, psychological, embodied, and practical gestures.
—
Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
Major economies have starkly different instincts in response to China’s lead in the embodied AI race.
—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
23 June 2026
As Micah so nicely puts it, there’s a narrative magnetism to Pitman’s repo encounters, many of which play out as micro-dramas of people in crisis confronting an embodied messenger of the great, unfeeling, deeply unfair American financial system.
—
Austin Elias-De Jesus,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Verb
These firefighters embodied the courage, professionalism and selflessness that define the wildland fire service.
—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
These firefighters embodied the courage, professionalism, and selflessness that define the wildland fire service.
—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
As both candidate and mayor, Mamdani has usually embodied a practical, optimistic sort of left politics — a sewer socialism — laser focused on New Yorkers’ material concerns.
—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
Everything from the casting (male dancers, internet faves, and very few actual models) to the scenery (a 191-year-old venue with plenty of stained glass) to the ambiance (candlelit, with lots of bows and florals) embodied the brand's quintessential mix of romance, community, and nostalgia.
—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
And her theory is embodied by Bartlett’s leper character, who in his literal and physical anonymity feels simultaneously like a manifestation of the island itself and a guardian of its promise.
—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
That's the paradox, and Wek embodied it completely—moving from the runway to memoir, film, design, and decades of refugee advocacy without ever once seeming like a different person.
—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Regardless of one’s experience with the Tarot, this book offers profound, embodied wisdoms for creative and critical writers, artists, and activists.
—
Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
The look embodied dark punk sensibility, with a monochrome black color scheme, leathery gloves and strapless, structured bodice, among other details.
—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embodied
Adjective
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These remarks hinted at the corporeal quality of these sculptures, which have been collected by institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum.
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In laying out his corporeal stepping stones, Faulkner leads us to our own discovery of Caddy’s and Quentin’s feelings.
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The structural glazing is cleverly integrated into the hull and superstructure, with each pane of glass uniquely shaped and tinted to blend seamlessly with the steel and aluminum.
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After President Harry Truman integrated our military in 1948, the Army tried the color-blind approach.
Verb
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Smita Sharma, who helped her mom study for the naturalization exam, expressed both excitement and disbelief.
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Others expressed concern that the development would alter the boardwalk’s character.
Adjective
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Balogun crashed into Bosnia’s Tarik Muharemović, landing his foot on top of Muharemović’s during the physical match.
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Hawaiian Tropic’s zinc oxide formula, a physical UV blocker, brushes on with a matte, translucent finish and leaves no white cast on most skin tones.
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Later analysis expanded the client set and incorporated Rankscale sentiment data.
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Building your dressing first is a good tip for ensuring all flavors will be well-incorporated and equally distributed throughout your salad.
Verb
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Intellectual property concerns are also rising, exemplified by Anthropic's product launch impacting Figma.
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The teams’ first meeting this season, April 3 in Orlando, exemplified the wild moments in the series.
Adjective
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But that buy-in has to actually be fortified by something tangible.
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The Bruins’ fire sale in March of 2025 has already paid tangible dividends.
Verb
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Chef Kevin Liao also distinguishes the kitchen with his illuminating Toisanese specialties, a regional subgenre of Cantonese cuisine either rarely seen in Los Angeles or so deeply assimilated into more generalized Cantonese menus that its distinctions are hard to parse.
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Those students will be assimilated into their home campuses.
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“Embodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embodied. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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