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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
The actress famously gained over 30 pounds to believably embody boxer Christy Martin by changing her diet and prioritizing strength training over a matter of grueling months.
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Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
While Seehorn fully embodies Carol Sturka’s complexities — her ultra-relatable prickliness, fear, resentment and unwieldy emotions — Gilligan admits to having left a piece of himself in the character.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2025
His victory embodies the triumph of wishful thinking over reality.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
To embody the Like a Rolling Stone singer, the actor trained extensively, including five years of preparation, to learn to sing as well as play guitar and harmonica, and to work with dialect and movement coaches to make his performance feel authentic.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
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Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
While Seehorn fully embodies Carol Sturka’s complexities — her ultra-relatable prickliness, fear, resentment and unwieldy emotions — Gilligan admits to having left a piece of himself in the character.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2025
His victory embodies the triumph of wishful thinking over reality.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
To embody the Like a Rolling Stone singer, the actor trained extensively, including five years of preparation, to learn to sing as well as play guitar and harmonica, and to work with dialect and movement coaches to make his performance feel authentic.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embody
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Properly integrating Isak in the team after the international break is going to be crucial to delivering an upturn in fortunes.—
The Athletic's Liverpool staff,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Staying close to digital innovation and working to integrate AI across the enterprise is also top of mind.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Other Party bigwigs expressed disappointment, too, from the progressives Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren to the milquetoast Democratic National Committee leader Ken Martin.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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But a source familiar with the matter said that Isaacman has expressed an intention to partner with whichever company most quickly produces an astronaut-worthy lunar lander.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Other corporations began to fear that Delaware might no longer be the best place to incorporate.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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And despite incorporating the EMALS technology, two former US carrier officers told CNN last month that the Fujian’s air operations may still run at only about 60% the rate of a 50-year-old US Navy carrier due to the configuration of the carrier’s flight deck.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Putnam asserted that the long-term decline in social connection and civic engagement—symbolized in his book by the fact that the number of people participating in bowling leagues has fallen off a cliff—is the core issue facing America.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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The seal symbolizes the monarch's approval of state documents, meaning the decision is now official, legal and final.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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New York was built by immigrants such as Italians, Irish and lately, Hispanics, many of whom assimilated into the fabric of the city and eventually became woven into the culture.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Eager to assimilate, Japanese farmers took pains to learn English.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Alicia Keys has crafted an amazing story that exemplifies how we are all connected in one way or another.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Produced independently, the work exemplifies the festival’s attention to animation as an accessible tool for personal essay cinema.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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The absence of an edge manifested itself in almost every aspect of the game, but was most glaring on defense.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Making matters worse is how suddenly symptoms can manifest – and often at the most inconvenient moments.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Gotta body those wideouts and slow up those quick turns off the line.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
2 Nov. 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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“Embody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embody. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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