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adjective

variants also imbedded
Definition of embeddednext
as in implanted

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verb

variants also imbedded
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
In the classroom, social and emotional learning is embedded into the day‘s lessons, staff have been trained on helping students exposed to traumatic experiences, and counseling services are available. — Francesca Pinney, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 An eggshell is mostly comprised of calcium carbonate crystals embedded in a protein matrix, further bolstered by a thin collagen inner membrane. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for embedded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embedded
  1. fixed
  2. rooted
  3. inherent
  4. lodged
  5. intrinsic
  6. frozen
  7. integral
  8. immutable
Adjective
  • Because living expenses form a critical part of retirement planning, the study operated under the baseline assumption that retirees live on a fixed income.
    — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The precise spectacle changes daily because balloons travel with the wind rather than following a fixed route.
    — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of fixed
Verb
  • The veteran Premier League title-winner will join fellow former England international Kyle Walker at Turf Moor, with Burnley currently rooted to the foot of the Championship after failing to win any of their opening five games of this term.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • After three or four weeks, a gentle tug on the stem should meet resistance, indicating that the cutting has rooted.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of rooted
Adjective
  • But Dead Zone backs still didn’t hit elite scoring seasons at a substantially better rate than late-round RBs, despite the inherent advantages of having stronger early-season roles, and that only amplifies the ceiling point.
    — Ben Gretch, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Now, as then, the world is churning over the identities of peoples and nations based on either ethnicity and religion or the values and rights inherent in all mankind.
    — Kurt Shillinger, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of inherent
Verb
  • That same month, another whale, this one a juvenile, was found lifeless and lodged among woody debris in a Washington State river, miles from the ocean.
    — Ainslie Cruickshank, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Atlanta drivers were left shocked late Sunday night after a driver's legs were seen dangling from a vehicle lodged under an overpass.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of lodged
Adjective
  • Models must not simulate feelings, intrinsic motivation, or consciousness, the code says.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Every player should have an intrinsic motivation to improve and to be rewarded for that by being called up to play for their country.
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of intrinsic
Adjective
  • The accords failed to stop the war, creating a frozen conflict with an ever-rising human toll that ultimately gave way to a full-scale invasion.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Check basket capacity too, since countertop units make and store ice but generally won’t keep it frozen indefinitely.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of frozen
Adjective
  • To do that, Newcastle are building around a youthful core and Hall is viewed as integral to that vision.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • On the lease-signing side, there’s no one more integral to the whole migration.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 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
Definition of immutable

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“Embedded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embedded. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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