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as in to integrate
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 to express
to represent in visible form
George Washington embodied so many of the virtues that Americans hold dear
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Recent Examples of embody
Each robot, remotely operated, clinks glasses and gestures in unison, embodying the camaraderie and hope of the musical’s revolutionaries.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
The delectable sweet treat can be made with either a chocolate or vanilla signature Frosty base, and is then blended with snickerdoodle cookie sauce and topped off with real cookie crumbles, meant to embody the warm nostalgia of holiday baking.
—Emily Rella, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Set in 18-karat yellow gold and framed with nearly five carats of brilliant white diamonds, the Emma earrings embody the vision defined by the company’s founder.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2025
Anrabess Cap-Sleeve Blouse The Anrabess Cap-Sleeve Blouse embodies the very definition of simple style, offering versatility that allows for easy layering.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
The delectable sweet treat can be made with either a chocolate or vanilla signature Frosty base, and is then blended with snickerdoodle cookie sauce and topped off with real cookie crumbles, meant to embody the warm nostalgia of holiday baking.
—Emily Rella, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Set in 18-karat yellow gold and framed with nearly five carats of brilliant white diamonds, the Emma earrings embody the vision defined by the company’s founder.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2025
Anrabess Cap-Sleeve Blouse The Anrabess Cap-Sleeve Blouse embodies the very definition of simple style, offering versatility that allows for easy layering.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embody
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The software, called VenApp, was originally launched by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in 2022 as a hybrid application, integrating a messaging service with a helpline for people to report issues with utility services, such as power outages and water disruptions.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Pisen's smart power solutions are designed to integrate into this dynamic urban fabric, where every minute holds value and no moment should be cut short by a dead battery.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Regardless of whether or not there’s truth to Trump’s remarks about Nigeria, some of Minaj’s fans have expressed disappointment in the hip-hop star for aligning herself with the polarizing politician in any capacity.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 2025
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Looking toward the midterms Heading into 2026, many Americans continue to express deep dissatisfaction with their party’s establishment.—
Jeff Harden,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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Add texture to beds, couches, and chairs with a plush faux rabbit fur throw blanket, incorporate a pop of color with a throw pillow, and dress up your walls with practical floating shelves or sconces.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The assembly is designed for use in fourth-generation fast neutron reactors and features mixed nitride uranium-plutonium (SNUPP) fuel that incorporates a liquid metal sublayer.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Since women were akin to territory, bringing back abductees from the enemy country symbolized a retrieval of it.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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His campaign emblem is a crane, symbolizing the construction boom of recent years.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
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Another player, Shannon Fairweather, struggled to assimilate into her new tribe, Kele, which has a majority of original Hina members.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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But like many converted former Jews and assimilated Jews in Europe at the time, their real religion was German culture, especially German music.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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But the contrasting moods exemplified the painter’s status as one of Indian art’s most celebrated but controversial names.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Engineers are turning to nature for inspiration, and aquaporins exemplify why.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Costanzo illustrated how some of that tension between him and Ferrante manifested, with an anecdote about the show’s casting.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
2 Nov. 2025
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Freddy doesn’t just haunt Jesse’s dreams; instead, Freddy uses Jesse as a conduit to manifest himself into reality (which, yes, kind of goes against what Freddy’s supernatural powers are supposed to be).—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
31 Oct. 2025
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Each syllable an aeon, each body its true size.—
Jana Prikryl,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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His or her voice is the means by which the author’s work is bodied forth, and is the main channel along which thought and feeling are to flow.—
Adam Verner
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Embody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embody. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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