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.
—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
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
Major economies have starkly different instincts in response to China’s lead in the embodied AI race.
—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
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
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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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Team Australia players Jacob Italiano and Harry Souttar just received two yellow cards after the referee determined that the match is becoming too physical.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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Professor Igor Aharonovich said twisting layered materials can produce entirely new physical behaviors.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Verb
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But when the new proton device was operational this month, the team incorporated that into De La Torre’s plan.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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The investment comes as Hyphen, which was incorporated in April, launches HyphenShare, a profit-sharing and options program that gives creators and talent managers a financial stake in the agency.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
18 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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And they were given little information about the tangible, systems-level improvements in people’s lives that Blue Zones Project has produced in communities where it’s been put into practice.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
20 June 2026
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Of the many cruel aspects of slavery, the shackles used to restrain and dehumanize more than12 million Africans across three centuries may be the most visceral tangible reminder.—
Terry Tang,
Los Angeles Times,
19 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 24 Jun. 2026.
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