as in overlap
a partial covering of one thing by an adjoining member
a scalloped pattern formed by the imbrication of the rounded roof tiles
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Recent Examples of imbrication
Art’s imbrication in networks of money and power is hardly a contemporary phenomenon.
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Rachel Wetzler, The New Republic, 26 Feb. 2018
Rachel Wetzler, The New Republic, 26 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imbrication
overlap
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The project also reflects the growing overlap between AI infrastructure and the energy sector, where advanced computing is now becoming central to exploration, grid modeling, and industrial optimization.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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The cosmos in which all these films are set is a place where the weird overlap of memory and imagination happens.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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“Imbrication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbrication. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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