embody

verb

im-ˈbä-dē How to pronounce embody (audio)
Definition of embodynext
1
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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2
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 Hillsborough had come to embody all that was wrong with Sheffield Wednesday in recent times, a symbol of underinvestment and deterioration. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Chesky embodies founder mode when closely monitoring Airbnb employees’ progress on its AI initiatives, token usage, and overall output of the AI. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 Hathaway was dealt the unenviable task of embodying director James Gray’s mother in Armageddon Time, an autobiographical drama based on his childhood. — Chris Bellamy, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026 The Vanity Fair of today embodies a certain sort of lavishness—an often unironic appreciation of and yearning for rich people things. — Naomi Skwarna, hazlitt.net, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for embody
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embody
  1. integrate
  2. express
  3. incorporate
  4. symbolize
  5. assimilate
  6. exemplify
  7. manifest
  8. body
Verb
  • The system is integrated with the car’s electronic architecture, allowing the ESP, ABS and traction-control systems to continuously adjust their operating thresholds.
    — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Cleora is instead testing whether autonomous construction systems can be integrated into a functioning community while maintaining architectural variety and controlling costs.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of integrate
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  • The girls also expressed their interest in other music festivals.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • On cue, China expressed indignation about anti-missile deployments.
    — Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of express
Verb
  • Elmi got a loan and incorporated Reva Health and has since transferred nearly $150,000 from those accounts to his own business, the court document says.
    — Adam Duxter, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Smith arrived in Minnesota with a charge to incorporate many of Miami’s creative tenets into the Vikings’ run game.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of incorporate
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  • The decision seemed to symbolize American’s effort to focus on lower costs rather than passenger experience.
    — Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • One example has come to symbolize that challenge more than any spreadsheet ever could.
    — Bethany Mandel, The Washington Examiner, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of symbolize
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  • The education system established by the colonial government aimed to assimilate Māori into the burgeoning new society by discouraging the use of the native language, leading to a widespread decline in its use.
    — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Executives can assimilate those learnings for their GTM functions by having a sharp focus on ROI and the right fit use cases for agentic integration.
    — Pranjal Saxena, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of assimilate
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  • The Bugatti Type 57 epitomizes that aesthetic power, exemplified by a low-slung body defined by voluptuous curves.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026
  • His first-half profligacy, at odds with his attacking threat, exemplified that notion.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of exemplify
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  • Criticism by autistic individuals led to further research that has found neurotypical researchers may simply fail to see how autistic empathy manifests itself—ironically due to their own lack of empathy for autistic perspectives.
    — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 18 Aug. 2026
  • When Soldier is killed in a car accident, Pierce’s conflicting obligations to family and friends becomes manifested in the choice between his brother’s wedding and his best friend’s funeral — both falling on the same day.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of manifest
Verb
  • Chapman's charges raised concerns to Krissie Fung, a member of the city's police oversight body the Fire and Police Commission.
    — David Clarey, jsonline.com, 8 July 2026
  • Body measurements for height, waist, hips and Relative Fat Mass, an index that estimates body fat percentage from height, waist circumference and gender, have remained stable.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 June 2026
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