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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
Over the past half-century, art has become exceptionally sophisticated at exposing institutions, criticizing them, and revealing the forms of power embedded within them. — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026 This view shows the nebula as a brown pillar of dust embedded in a hazy, almost rainbow field of dust and gas. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 30 Oct. 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
  • What a Protection Plan Actually Costs American Dream Auto Protect confirms eligibility during the quote process rather than publishing a fixed age or mileage cutoff, so drivers of older cars shouldn’t assume they’re priced out without asking.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Every transformer on the grid—from the cylinders perched on utility lines to the big spiky devices at substations—trades voltage for current at a fixed ratio.
    — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of fixed
Verb
  • Maybe because their connection was so deeply rooted, the proposal resonated with a complete stranger.
    — Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In Richard’s hands, Creole culture is rooted and migrant, soil and air.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of rooted
Adjective
  • Miller makes the statistical adjustments required to nail the probabilities inherent in the prices.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Curic and his team have dialed down the caricature and delivered elegance to go with the innate drama of the vehicle, which is less obviously in hock to downforce or to the cooling demands inherent with other McLarens.
    — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of inherent
Verb
  • Kalshi can’t get orders blocking state gambling laws Arkansas filed its lawsuit about a week after Utah Attorney General Derek Brown lodged criminal charges against Kalshi and its founders for violating Utah’s ban on gambling.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Countess Ingeborg Kálnoky ran the guest house where witnesses summoned to Nuremberg were lodged, which meant that victims of Nazism and perpetrators of it slept in adjacent bedrooms, passed one another on the stairs and took meals at the same table.
    — Natalie Livingstone, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of lodged
Adjective
  • But Gilda is off to a fine start, already intrinsic to its neighborhood.
    — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • These private, elevated spaces so intrinsic to the character of the property will remain closed to the public while management seeks a practical solution.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of intrinsic
Adjective
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) investigated 2026 outbreaks connected to frozen blueberries, jalapeños, iceberg lettuce and both broccoli and alfalfa sprouts, along with other foods.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
  • In 2026 alone, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked into outbreaks tied to iceberg lettuce, broccoli sprouts, alfalfa sprouts, jalapeños and frozen blueberries, among others.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of frozen
Adjective
  • The Peninsula is an integral part of its latest incarnation as the Galataport waterfront complex, which includes a new underground cruise terminal and the Istanbul Museum of Modern Art, designed by Renzo Piano.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Asian tech companies, which play an integral role in the global electronics supply chain, have been buoyed by insatiable demand for components such as semiconductor chips needed to build massive AI data centers.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of integral
Adjective
  • The exhibit, which included the Stone Flower Table and a light installation within an Infinity Room, was aimed at demonstrating how stone is in constant transformation, rather than a static, immutable material.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Viewed this way, protections such as immutable backups and isolated backup networks, often cut for budget reasons, look less like expenses and more like insurance against days of downtime.
    — Michael Wu, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of immutable

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“Embedded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embedded. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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