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verb

past tense of embody

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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
Jia found that many of the current chatbots did not include features that embodied human values including trust, well-being and calmness. Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 China’s focus on humanoid robots and embodied AI still faces obstacles. Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026 DeepMind is gaining ground, however, in robotics, embodied AI and machine learning for science. Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 First comes casino gambling embodied in the city’s agreement with Bally’s to build and operate a casino and entertainment complex. Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 In 2021, Kristen Stewart embodied Diana in Pablo Larraín’s touching biopic, Spencer. Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 23 Aug. 2026 Urushadze presents a sympathetic portrait of Niaz, a man who once embodied a certain type of swaggering masculinity but now seems adrift in the modern world. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 The championship parades perfectly embodied Kansas City in that way. Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 This is particularly true of costumes from the Hitchcockian vibe of 2020’s Ratched to the chic ’90s minimalism embodied by Carolyn Bessette Kennedy in this year’s Love Story. Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embodied
Adjective
  • However, human problems appear real according to the information gathered from the five corporeal senses.
    The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The first is something Panthea Parker, a headache become corporeal, brings up at a jewelry event hosted by her friend Queenie.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • It's already deeply integrated into the European framework, partly through its membership of the European Economic Area, which gives the volcanic island access to the EU's single market without requiring full membership.
    Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The advanced weapon features AV’s 20kW-class LOCUST LWS integrated on the General Motors Defense Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) platform–a significant advancement in mobile, frontline C-UAS capabilities.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Kid Cudi defended his decision to perform with his longtime friend and controversial musician, Ye (formerly known as Kanye West), after some fans and critics expressed disappointment.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The trend was expressed through several looks at Celine and spotted in the Chanel fall-winter 2026–2027 collection too.
    Elise Fabre, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • If physical gestures serve our relatives just fine, why did our own branch of the family tree gradually favor biological changes in our brains and anatomy that permitted our characteristic complexities in language and precision in speech?
    Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • His best explanations for this are pressure from shareholders to prioritize immediate returns over long-term investments, and years of obsession with digital that came at the expense of physical retail.
    Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In its comprehensive plan, the city of Eagle identifies the BLM land Bobo is cleaning up as a major component of the Foothills, calling for public lands to be incorporated into a larger open-space and wildlife-corridor network.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Eventually, many of UL’s standards were incorporated into US law.
    Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Today, barnstorming takes the form of entertainment leagues, exemplified by the wildly popular Savannah Bananas play.
    Sam Blum, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Working within the procedural heist tradition exemplified by Rififi, Melville pushes the form even further to create a truly immersive crime thriller unlike almost any before or after it.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • This involves understanding and speaking the client's language, translating complex technology into tangible business outcomes, and delivering compelling presentations.
    William Arruda, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Play, by definition, doesn’t produce anything tangible or useful.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The news comes after Prime Video assimilated MX Player into its service earlier this year.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Something Sculptural As the name would suggest, the Rodin stool from Arhaus has a sculptural appeal—it can be easily assimilated into a sophisticated bar setup, or used to dress up a more casual breakfast bar.
    Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026

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“Embodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embodied. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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