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
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
Together, these elements form an expanding ecosystem designed to support large-scale deployment of embodied AI technologies.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
It’s written in the practice of ancient agricultural methods; it’s written in hula, an embodied language that transmits stories over centuries.
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Julie Orringer,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026
The all-day celebration Saturday will grow connections among UC San Diego’s dance community while engaging audiences through the power of embodied storytelling.
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Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
That desert, it is implied, is physical, embodied experience on Earth.
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Jenny Odell,
Longreads,
2 June 2026
Klara Liden, an artist working across the registers of the embodied, spatial, and linguistic, remains productively undecided.
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Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Human intelligence is collective, social, embodied and highly contextual.
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Nitin Rakesh,
Forbes.com,
26 May 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
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.
—
Austin Elias-De Jesus,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Together, these elements form an expanding ecosystem designed to support large-scale deployment of embodied AI technologies.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
It’s written in the practice of ancient agricultural methods; it’s written in hula, an embodied language that transmits stories over centuries.
—
Julie Orringer,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026
The all-day celebration Saturday will grow connections among UC San Diego’s dance community while engaging audiences through the power of embodied storytelling.
—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
That desert, it is implied, is physical, embodied experience on Earth.
—
Jenny Odell,
Longreads,
2 June 2026
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
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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The decision comes after several parents and teachers expressed concern about AI.
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Several Republican senators expressed misgivings about the idea, pointing to the potential for security and legal risks.
Adjective
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In the absence of an official investigation, the incident last September has been magnified, and perhaps embellished, in the minds of veterans living on the campus, a community defined by the vulnerability of physical disability, substance use and trauma.
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Doulas practice across the country to assist patients before, during, and after childbirth, particularly with their emotional and physical needs.
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In a previous life, the wooden crate had been used by artist Robert Rauschenberg, widely regarded as the father of assemblage art in the United States, to house and transport his paintings before Basquiat incorporated it into his own work.
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According to the complaint, New Day Horizons was incorporated months before the transfer and existed primarily to receive title to the property.
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America's electricity grid is at a crossroads, with independent power producers actively expanding generation in response to market signals, exemplified by hundreds of gigawatts proposed in PJM.
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Perhaps no one exemplified this ethos more than Jalen Brunson.
Adjective
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While other employers are pulling back on junior-level hiring, real estate firms are continuing to invest in business functions that lead to tangible growth.
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The need to shift military resources away from the front to protect other areas is the most tangible way in which Ukraine’s drone campaign has changed Moscow’s military calculus, one of the biggest successes of the strategy.
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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 30 Jun. 2026.
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