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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

as in to express

to represent in visible form George Washington embodied so many of the virtues that Americans hold dear

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of embody The home of the witches led by Supreme Cordelia Goode (Sarah Paulson) contrasts the devil’s penthouse with its reappearance, according to production designer Anu Schwartz, its opalescent interiors embodying the bright magic of the matriarchal coven. — Mekita Rivas, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026 Lowen must move into the Crawford family’s foreboding Vermont lake house to flirt with her husband sift through Verity’s notes and embody her voice. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 Oct. 2026 But the fashionable-at-the-time nakedness of the YBAs’ desire for money, most completely embodied by Hirst, quickly became crass. — Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Much like Olivia Colman for Miu Miu’s spring 2027 show, Lyonne embodied the brand’s spirit, clad in the designer’s pieces from head to heel. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for embody

Recent Examples of Synonyms for embody

Verb

Onboard sensors and vehicle-control software track position and operating conditions, while the company’s software is designed to integrate with railroad control and logistics systems.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
Ellison plans to spend at least $30 billion a year on content, but must also merge streaming operations and navigate challenges including integrating CNN and CBS.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of integrate

Verb

With artificial intelligence permeating nearly every aspect of life, therapists are seeing more people expressing anxiety about the technology.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 6 Oct. 2026
In this Year 1 of a rebuild, Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley continues to express a combination of disappointment and encouragement in his postgame press conferences.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of express

Verb

Chefs incorporate local cedar and sustainable resources like coconut husks to create coal.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s AI Risk Management Framework is intended to improve organizations’ ability to incorporate trustworthiness considerations into the design, development, use and evaluation of AI systems.

— Tara Youngblood, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of incorporate

Verb

That combination both literally and figuratively symbolizes how the program has risen.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
From past to present On Friday, the event began with a procession symbolizing the ways the historic congregation has continued a multigenerational fight for education, faith and freedom.

— Nancy Jiang, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of symbolize

Verb

This is the friction that Tariq felt was a nonnegotiable for the film, factions of an immigrant community torn between assimilating into American culture and proudly celebrating its differences as loudly as possible.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
These prejudices, combined with the establishment of Italian churches and feasts, led to the belief that Italian immigrants clung too strongly to the traditions of their homeland and refused to assimilate into American culture.

— Clare Whitton, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of assimilate

Verb

Over a decade later, Yu’s company, Narval Films, is serving as a platform for creatives from across the Asian diaspora, developing films that exemplify the value of culturally diverse storytelling.

— Kai Naima Williams, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
The articles by Davidson and Craven in this sense exemplify a broader transphobic trend in the UK legacy media that minimizes or omits reference to the suffering of trans people.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of exemplify

Verb

Noonan's column also manifests the larger substantive concern, already being expressed by some of those involved in the rapid development of AI, that the new technology could escape human control and even threaten the existence of humankind.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
That tension manifested in 2026 as two once-popular sustainable fashion brands saw ownership change hands after struggling to turn their models into durable businesses.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of manifest

Browse Nearby Words

embodiments

embody

embodying

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Embody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embody. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of embody

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

abscond

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

The Words of the Week - Oct. 9

Why do we call it a 'flea market'?

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes