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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
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
  1. fixed
  2. rooted
  3. inherent
  4. lodged
  5. intrinsic
  6. frozen
  7. integral
  8. immutable
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
Verb
  • Ida’s stillness is shared by the whole film, which seems more confidently rooted than anything in Pawlikowski’s previous endeavors.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Once plants have rooted and produced three to four new leaves, remove cuttings from their container and transplant each into its own pot.
    — Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of rooted
Adjective
  • In the end, George Bailey’s inherent goodness isn’t enough to save the world.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Turnover rates are often symptoms of larger structural challenges, some of which are inherent to trade work, the State of Skilled Trades report found.
    — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of inherent
Verb
  • His attorney has said Garces-Perez remains seriously ill and has a bullet lodged in his body while being held at an ICE detention facility.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The bullet lodged close to Garces Perez's spine and had not been removed as of last week.
    — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 29 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
  • In June, a fire east of downtown in a massive frozen-food warehouse left neighbors to endure weeks of foul smells and frustration.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Arguably the most depleted part of the store was the frozen food section.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of frozen
Adjective
  • Inextricable to Long’s art, though, is a self-awareness and acerbic wit that elevates the narrative and reminds us that humor is integral to survival, too.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • For the Fondation Beyeler, the surrounding nature preserve and park, the Naturschutzgebiet Eisweiher, is an integral part of its campus.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 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 6 Oct. 2026.

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