IMBEDDED Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

variants also imbedded

Definition of embedded

as in implanted

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verb

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past tense of embed

as in rooted

to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter the nails were solidly embedded in those old plaster walls

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Recent Examples of embedded

Adjective

Native culture is an imbedded fact of Minnesota’s history and now the Indian – a brave, a scout, God forbid somebody’s friend — is gone from the flag. — Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026 The device receives a video feed captured by external smart glasses with an embedded camera. — Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Verb

The project’s thoroughness would be almost comical were its subject not so stubbornly controversial, an emblem of all the contradictions embedded in who, exactly, Americans take themselves to be. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 Surgery a few days later cut out 90% of the tumor, but brain cancers are almost impossible to remove entirely, because of the delicacy of the tissue they're embedded in, Schulte said. — Arthur Allen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for embedded

Recent Examples of Synonyms for embedded

Adjective

However, the Golden State might be a difficult place for retirees focused on affordability to stretch a fixed income.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
What Your Portfolio Is Telling You One of the biggest mistakes retirees can make is treating spending as a fixed number regardless of market conditions.

— Robert Cannon, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of fixed

Verb

The estate’s appeal is rooted not only in its scale and flexibility, but also in the character of the main home itself.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Vining types like Monstera adansonii, on the other hand, can be rooted just like vining pothos or philodendrons.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of rooted

Adjective

Eventually, all charges were dropped days before trial, with Perry scolding prosecutors for violating the inherent trust placed in the office.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
That creates an inherent tension with norms around privacy and personal space.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of inherent

Verb

Thanks to home video and cable TV, the film, not accounted as a success in its time, has become lodged in the childhood memories of several generations.

— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Netflix, like Amazon Prime Video and Disney+, has lodged an appeal to France’s highest court, the Council of State (Conseil d’Etat), to protest against new sub-quota investment obligations in documentary and animation.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of lodged

Adjective

This allowed the team to link the performance difference to the intrinsic properties of the molecules rather than the amount of available surface.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
In its proxy statement, Oracle told investors the fact that Ellison and the co-CEOs’ options had no intrinsic value means the plan is working as intended.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of intrinsic

Adjective

Any more details ruin surprises, which are integral for Boyle’s engagement in the project.

— William Earl, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
At its opening ceremony, then-President Barack Obama urged African Americans to see their story as an integral thread in the broader American story.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of integral

Adjective

Organizations should test protected or immutable backups, recovery sequencing, credentials, dependencies and recovery time objectives.

— Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Blockchain, despite being popularly associated with cryptocurrency, can be applied to any industry, especially with its technology, which makes the input data immutable.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026

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