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as in integrates
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 expresses
to represent in visible form
George Washington embodied so many of the virtues that Americans hold dear
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Recent Examples of embodies
CFMoto’s latest motorcycle embodies that philosophy, especially in a class that has not just been growing in popularity, but also in the size of the motorcycles themselves.
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Utkarsh Sood
june 20, New Atlas, 20 June 2026
And no player embodies that intrsection quite like Breanna Stewart, who is known to incorporate a quintessential New York staple, the Timberland boot, into her game-day looks.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Yet, her art endures and embodies the contradictions and passions that defined her.
—Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
The most seductive is a spectacular piece called the Untamed, which physically embodies the jeweler’s sensibilities in an 18-karat-white-gold strand of ivy with diamond leaves interspersed with tiny rock-crystal dew droplets.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
His container home, nestled in the countryside near Lille in northern France, embodies this innovative spirit.
—Caitlin Gunther, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2026
Fake jobs, future husbands and passive men are not new concepts per se, but Rodrigo’s tongue-in-cheek delivery embodies the modern mindset of never settling for less and never taking it too seriously.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Benton easily embodies both Z’s everyday worries, her larger concerns, and an off-kilter dream-y subplot that takes us squarely inside the character’s head.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 16 June 2026
In many ways, Neymar embodies the vision Brazilian soccer first showcased to the world back in 1970.
—Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Utkarsh Sood
june 20, New Atlas, 20 June 2026
And no player embodies that intrsection quite like Breanna Stewart, who is known to incorporate a quintessential New York staple, the Timberland boot, into her game-day looks.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Yet, her art endures and embodies the contradictions and passions that defined her.
—Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
The most seductive is a spectacular piece called the Untamed, which physically embodies the jeweler’s sensibilities in an 18-karat-white-gold strand of ivy with diamond leaves interspersed with tiny rock-crystal dew droplets.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
His container home, nestled in the countryside near Lille in northern France, embodies this innovative spirit.
—Caitlin Gunther, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2026
Fake jobs, future husbands and passive men are not new concepts per se, but Rodrigo’s tongue-in-cheek delivery embodies the modern mindset of never settling for less and never taking it too seriously.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Benton easily embodies both Z’s everyday worries, her larger concerns, and an off-kilter dream-y subplot that takes us squarely inside the character’s head.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 16 June 2026
In many ways, Neymar embodies the vision Brazilian soccer first showcased to the world back in 1970.
—Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embodies
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Then, the app seamlessly integrates them into your budget.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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The system integrates navigation, communications, processing, and autonomous decision-making into a single framework.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Kantor expresses an empathy for young people that the more callous of this year’s graduation speakers seemed to lack.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Potential for harm The executive order expresses concern about AI systems that can discover software vulnerabilities and write malicious code to exploit them.—
Anjana Susarla,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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The coaster’s backstory incorporates the name of the village — named for the storms that sweep across the plains — and a local unbeatable bull that the matadors nicknamed Tormenta for his fierce strength and incredible speed.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
19 June 2026
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The Art Nouveau design incorporates ceiling frescoes, terra-cotta floors, and intricate woodwork.—
Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
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Subtle, artful, and not overly formal, Wolfsbane exemplifies what makes San Francisco one of America’s premier fine-dining destinations.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
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And Butler’s new home outside San Diego perhaps best exemplifies this fact.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
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His ashen skin is snaked with circuitry, his voice flattened into the cold register of the Borg, a cybernetic collective that assimilates entire civilizations and reshapes them in its own image.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
5 Apr. 2026
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Before each showing, attendees are invited to a discussion over dinner that explores the trilogy’s themes of fear, chaos, pain, justice, sacrifice and what ultimately personifies the good life.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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His renaissance has been emphatic and, in many ways, personifies Villa’s campaign.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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The ceremony concluded with three rings of a bell, a firefighter tradition that symbolizes the ending of a firefighter’s duty.—
Mary Ella Hastings
June 17,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
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And though the coast gets its name from the city of Amalfi—once the seat of a powerful maritime republic—no town symbolizes this fabled stretch of coast more acutely than Positano.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
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But Kiley’s own use of the tool epitomizes the potential for partisanship to limit it.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
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No player epitomizes the Mets’ season quite like Bichette.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
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“Embodies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embodies. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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