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
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 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
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
Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 15 June 2026
Few stars embodied Old Hollywood glamour quite like Ava Gardner.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
Stepping out in the French capital after dark, the singer and actor embraced a softer side of glamour, trading her signature slinkier silhouettes for a dreamlike dress that embodied couture fantasy and modern-day fairytale all at once.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 11 June 2026
And no one embodied that spirit more than Joanie Schirm.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2026
His shot-stopping and courage embodied the tone Marsch was trying to set.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 4 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
Adjective
Designed as an embodied AI system, the robot features a layered architecture that mirrors key functions of the human nervous system.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 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
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
Verb
The result was a sleek white ruffled top, when worn with matching trousers felt both modern and refreshing while another floral skirt embodied a playful feminine energy that personified warm weather dressing.
—Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 15 June 2026
Few stars embodied Old Hollywood glamour quite like Ava Gardner.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
Stepping out in the French capital after dark, the singer and actor embraced a softer side of glamour, trading her signature slinkier silhouettes for a dreamlike dress that embodied couture fantasy and modern-day fairytale all at once.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 11 June 2026
And no one embodied that spirit more than Joanie Schirm.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2026
His shot-stopping and courage embodied the tone Marsch was trying to set.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 4 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
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.—
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
Verb
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Once a specialized capability, AI is now being seamlessly integrated into systems and embedded in nearly every domain.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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Brookside will be fully integrated into Untitled, with Gerson Saines joining as a partner in the New York office and Brookside’s two managers Laura Wilkinson and Tess Citron also making the move to the new company.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Diedrich, operating partner and bartender at Pacific Cocktail Haven in San Francisco, expressed gratitude to a number of people while accepting the medallion for Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service during the ceremony, which was broadcast online.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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Holland’s choice doesn’t come out of nowhere, as Cooper previously expressed interest in portraying the web-slinger.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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My brothers-in-law and their spouses give their parents only limited amounts of time on holidays and limited physical assistance to their parents only if my husband begs for help.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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The goal is to lower barriers to humanoid robotics development and enable a wider community to experiment with motion learning and physical AI systems.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Syntilay also incorporated a roomier toe box to allow the forefoot to relax and recover after a long period of time on the court.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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Building upon the success of the baseline VAMPIRE system, L3Harris has incorporated additional sensor capabilities, precision weapons, electronic jammers, and non-kinetic effectors for use across several domains.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
Verb
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That more aggressive posture has been exemplified in Lewis George's smaller jousts with the mayor over housing and public safety policies, too.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Throughout the day, Dooley's tweets have exemplified his confidence to win the race.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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For younger readers who have grown up entirely online, physical books are a rare tangible object disconnected from screens.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Powered by a new investment package unveiled by Rio Mayor Eduardo Cavaliere at confab Rio2C in May, Rio de Janeiro’s goal to further bolster its film and TV industries has grown ever more tangible.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Those students will be assimilated into their home campuses.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Embodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embodied. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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