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adjective

as in corporeal

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embodied

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verb

past tense of embody
1
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
Adjective
The company describes this combination as soft embodied intelligence. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026 How to allocate the emissions from training a large language model, or for the embodied carbon in AI hardware, isn’t widely agreed on, and measuring them is complex. — Olivia Raimonde, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 Boston Dynamics, Figure, Tesla, and foundation model work out of Google DeepMind are widely seen as holding the deeper edge in intelligence built specifically for embodied reasoning, not just hardware volume. — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The real battleground is over the robot brains, or vision-language-action (VLA) models, which are designed to turn human inputs into embodied AI performing intuitively and accurately. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 July 2026 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. — 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
Verb
The next step of evolution is embodied or physical intelligence. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 No side embodied that thinking more than Saturday’s opponents, who once viewed Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe as their silver bullets. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026 The Exercise Habits Behind Her Beauty Long before posture became a wellness buzzword, Grace Kelly embodied it. — Colleen Sullivan, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026 The revered Pirates stocked their roster with local talent and embodied the pride of beach-city allure. — Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026 Fanjul’s life embodied one of South Florida’s defining immigrant success stories. — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 The whole busker-to-recording star has a filmic rags-to-riches quality even before Hansard meta-ishly embodied it in the film. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026 Jantar Mantar, the protest site in Delhi, embodied an aesthetic of collective transgression. — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026 The dress featured a record-breaking train Diana’s gown was truly fit for a princess — and embodied plenty of bridal trends from the early 1980s. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embodied
  1. corporeal
  2. integrated
  3. expressed
  4. physical
  5. incorporated
  6. exemplified
  7. tangible
  8. assimilated
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of corporeal
Verb
  • That means coach Luis Enrique may not have his strongest XI fully sharp or fully integrated.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Last year, for instance, Apple integrated iPhone 17 Pro devices as cameras during MLB broadcasts.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of integrated
Verb
  • Inde Navarrette, who had expressed interest in Mystique, was a surprise reveal as Rogue.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • In the post’s caption, Love expressed her desire to return to the stage.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of expressed
Adjective
  • But the curve seems to settle at around 33, where even the most experienced of centre-backs lose appeal due to a drop-off in their physical capabilities and pace.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Businesses and nonprofits may borrow up to $2 million to cover physical damages and may also qualify for loans to help cover financial losses resulting from the bad weather.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of physical
Verb
  • Mechanical strain could provide another control mechanism if it can eventually be incorporated into devices.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • One version of the antibody was incorporated into a drug that connects cancer cells to T cells.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of incorporated
Verb
  • His first-half profligacy, at odds with his attacking threat, exemplified that notion.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • That was nicely exemplified by simply deciding to initiate giving scholarships by fundraising with car washes and camps or even simply seeking donations.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of exemplified
Adjective
  • By contrast, former Heat G League and summer standout Alondes Williams continues to push for something tangible in the NBA, at 27 accepting a Wizards Exhibit 10 camp invitation.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The analysts expect the stock will be a strong performer in the second half of the year from accretion of the Discover deal and strong buybacks, which will support improvement in return on tangible equity (ROTE).
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of tangible
Verb
  • The trio has assimilated perfectly, down to their graying wigs.
    — Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • Many of these children not only survived, but learned the skills and lifeways of their captors, often becoming fully assimilated into the cultures that had once seemed utterly foreign.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 July 2026
Definition of assimilated

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