Thesaurus results for EMBODY

embody

verb

im-ˈbä-dē

Definition of embody

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 But last night, Rihanna embodied the brief during dinner at her beloved Giorgio Baldi. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026 While there were very few actual moratoriums, the Democratic sweep embodied voter frustrations over the proliferation of data centers. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026 And in a certain way the lapse embodied a vulnerability, discipline, that was supposed to be a point of emphasis on offense this season with the return of Eric Bieniemy as offensive coordinator. — Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026 Charles de Gaulle is arguably one of the most iconic figures in French history but for filmmaker Antonin Baudry, the story of how the wartime leader came to embody the French Resistance during World War II had largely been overlooked by filmmakers. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for embody

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Their effectiveness is enhanced when integrated with other counter-UAS technologies and established command-and-control arrangements.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
And deliveries to the facility will come through Amazon’s Relay logistics network, which relies on dirty diesel rigs and has only barely started to integrate zero-emission 18-wheelers.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of integrate

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The monarch art will be displayed around a tree, symbolizing their migratory journey.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
The lovely, economic scenic design by Angela Balogh Calin graciously makes room for the play’s wall-to-wall witticisms, but the house is meant to symbolize the ship of state drifting dangerously toward the rocks.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of symbolize

Verb

When they were smashed into molecules consisting of two ordinary hydrogen atoms, the muonic atoms implanted themselves within those molecules and assimilated one of their hydrogens.

— George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
Warner’s sports properties are being assimilated into Skydance, but some aspects of the company’s approach to games and contests may continue.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of assimilate

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Those works and other similar ones in the Met’s collection exemplified a neoclassical New England style that informed her work, titled Vessel.

— Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Some aspects of its design feel like steps backward from the standard iPhone design, as exemplified by the current iPhone 17 and iPhone 18 Pro.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of exemplify

Verb

First, the essence of each brand tends to manifest in aesthetics and interaction models.

— Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026
Some of those potential risks have manifested themselves recently, as the firms have faced intense scrutiny over a swath of incidents in which their models and agents have hacked into government and private websites and services.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2026

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