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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
Erika Landström, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Human intelligence is collective, social, embodied and highly contextual.
—Nitin Rakesh, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Narrative bookends from the present describe in personal embodied terms the meaning of these transgressions upon her.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
The frontline of embodied AI Looking at real-world applications reframes the discussion around how these systems are actually used.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 May 2026
This marked the first appearance of an embodied AI robot at a Met Gala pre-event, attracting significant attention from media, designers, and bystanders.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
What impact will this have on the embodied intelligence industry?
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
There’s always these signature drumlike rhythms that feel really embodied and completely addictive.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Those improvements come courtesy of Google DeepMind’s newest robotic AI model that aims to enhance robotic capabilities for ‘embodied reasoning’ when interacting with physical environments.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2026
Jared Weiss, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Mitchum embodied that concept so well, the next man to play Cady — Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese’s 1991 remake — could only go bigger.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
Where most conversations are half-silent, important figures in Rimbaud’s life are embodied by musical instruments, ranging from overbearing tubas to melodic strings, depending on who’s speaking and their place in the story.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 2 June 2026
As embodied by John Lithgow, Dahl is incisive, avuncular, irascible, acerbic, and always entertaining.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Mussolini used the tournament to showcase a national transformation embodied in the football team’s ascent.
—Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
While the banana fruit itself has become a worldwide culinary staple, the role of the plant’s leaves in Venezuela, as embodied by the hallaca, is crucial despite the leaf not being edible.
—Sophia Rey, JSTOR Daily, 28 May 2026
In the movie Pressure, that school of thinking is embodied by the meteorologist Irving Krick, who led the American forecasting effort for the Allies.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 27 May 2026
In reality, ideas are embodied by people and brought forward by actions.
—Sarah Lewin Frasier, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
Adjective
Klara Liden, an artist working across the registers of the embodied, spatial, and linguistic, remains productively undecided.
—Erika Landström, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Human intelligence is collective, social, embodied and highly contextual.
—Nitin Rakesh, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Narrative bookends from the present describe in personal embodied terms the meaning of these transgressions upon her.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
The frontline of embodied AI Looking at real-world applications reframes the discussion around how these systems are actually used.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 May 2026
This marked the first appearance of an embodied AI robot at a Met Gala pre-event, attracting significant attention from media, designers, and bystanders.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
What impact will this have on the embodied intelligence industry?
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
There’s always these signature drumlike rhythms that feel really embodied and completely addictive.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Those improvements come courtesy of Google DeepMind’s newest robotic AI model that aims to enhance robotic capabilities for ‘embodied reasoning’ when interacting with physical environments.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
Players like Wembanyama and Castle have embodied a blend of nastiness and dedication that resembles the past and shapes the future.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Mitchum embodied that concept so well, the next man to play Cady — Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese’s 1991 remake — could only go bigger.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
Where most conversations are half-silent, important figures in Rimbaud’s life are embodied by musical instruments, ranging from overbearing tubas to melodic strings, depending on who’s speaking and their place in the story.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 2 June 2026
As embodied by John Lithgow, Dahl is incisive, avuncular, irascible, acerbic, and always entertaining.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Mussolini used the tournament to showcase a national transformation embodied in the football team’s ascent.
—Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
While the banana fruit itself has become a worldwide culinary staple, the role of the plant’s leaves in Venezuela, as embodied by the hallaca, is crucial despite the leaf not being edible.
—Sophia Rey, JSTOR Daily, 28 May 2026
In the movie Pressure, that school of thinking is embodied by the meteorologist Irving Krick, who led the American forecasting effort for the Allies.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 27 May 2026
In reality, ideas are embodied by people and brought forward by actions.
—Sarah Lewin Frasier, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embodied
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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.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
28 May 2026
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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.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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So why is the hotel so integrated into the city's narrative?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The connected services integrated into cheap Chinese cars are frequently highlighted as a key reason those vehicles are so much better than anything anyone can buy in the US, according to their boosters.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
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Then, in April, a public letter from the Office of the Child Advocate expressed alarm at yet another child death.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
2 June 2026
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Before the 2021 project began, residents had expressed concerns about speeding on the corridor and it being used as a shortcut due to its access to I-95 at several points.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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At the time, detectives collected and preserved physical evidence but were unable to narrow down a suspect.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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As for agentic commerce, in Jain’s framing, only Google, Anthropic, and Bilt have the breadth of demand-side merchant integrations to power AI commerce in the physical world.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Seasonal produce from the Charlotte area and around the world will also be incorporated.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
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Once all the butter is incorporated, scrape down the sides of the bowl, increase the speed to high and whip for another 5 minutes.—
Kate Bradshaw,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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The Artemis crew exemplified mutual care, joy, appreciation and humility to drive mission success.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The resulting pastry, exemplified by rum-and-vanilla scented versions sold at Bordeaux pastry shop Baillardran, has a custard-like texture and mahogany exterior.—
Jen Rose Smith,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Our relationship will be defined by trust, cooperation, and the pursuit of tangible benefits for Colombia and its citizens.—
Armando Regil Velasco,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Organizations must move from passive observation to active strategy, designing structures that translate AI learning into tangible career growth.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Those students will be assimilated into their home campuses.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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Gombrowicz never really ‘assimilated’ to life in Argentina, partly due to the unique and unprecedented circumstances that brought him there in the first place, but also because of his naturally irreverent and at times even childish attitude towards literary establishment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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“Embodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embodied. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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