IMBEDDED Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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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

French doors adorned with Asian motifs lead to marble bathrooms outfitted with walk-in rain showers, jetted tubs, and TVs embedded in the mirrors. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Architecture choices are easier to change before dependencies become deeply embedded. — Swati Deepak Kumar, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for embedded

Recent Examples of Synonyms for embedded

Adjective

Most trailers in this weight class include a topper tent for accommodations or a fixed bed inside a teardrop shell.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026
For seniors with a fixed income, that extra cash is often spendable money that ends up back in the economy.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of fixed

Adjective

Differences in wrinkling, color, markings, grain and veining are inherent characteristics of the material, making each pair subtly unique without affecting its quality or performance.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Rosatom says this inherent design prevents severe disasters, removing any need to evacuate local communities during an accident.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of inherent

Verb

The career included its hiccups, a not-yet-ready-for-primetime quarterback thrust into a starting role as a freshman, an on-campus protest in which the football team was lodged and, well, not as many wins as anyone involved would have liked.

— Sam McDowell October 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
Thompson lodged criticisms for Jones’ Silicon Valley donors, shifting policy positions and associations with healthcare companies that were fined for denying care.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 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

Lamb Weston, which sells frozen fries and other potato products, said on Tuesday that its profit and revenue during its latest quarter topped its projections, for example.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Frozen blueberries sold at Publix were originally recalled, and then the recall expanded to include frozen berries sold at Walmart, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.

— Eva Flowe October 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of frozen

Adjective

As a French overseas territory and integral part of the European Union, the 436-square-mile island has traditionally relied heavily on exports to Europe, particularly rum and bananas, alongside tourism.

— Panorama Media Ltd, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Human oversight was integral throughout, both to validate the computational approach and to guide deeper qualitative analysis.

— Justin Chen, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of integral

Adjective

In none of these cases could a backup be considered absolutely immutable.

— David Bennett, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 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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