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as in to integrate
to make a part of a body or system
they must embody their ideas in substantial institutions if they are to survive
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as in to express
to represent in visible form
George Washington embodied so many of the virtues that Americans hold dear
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Recent Examples of embody
However, becoming a person who embodies justice is necessary for everyone, not simply those in the legal profession.
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Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
While many corporate executives have grown more cautious about speaking on issues that could be seen as political, Santo Domingo has only amplified her voice, embodying her belief that women should lead the industry with integrity and purpose.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
The $35 billion megaproject also embodies a rivalry with Saudi Arabia, which is positioning King Salman International Airport to become the world's largest.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The film’s creators embodied these thematic touchstones throughout its inception and development.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
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Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
While many corporate executives have grown more cautious about speaking on issues that could be seen as political, Santo Domingo has only amplified her voice, embodying her belief that women should lead the industry with integrity and purpose.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
The $35 billion megaproject also embodies a rivalry with Saudi Arabia, which is positioning King Salman International Airport to become the world's largest.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The film’s creators embodied these thematic touchstones throughout its inception and development.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embody
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The plan is to drop the first episode alongside the trial, see how things unfold in court, and, if possible, integrate relevant trial developments into the following episodes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Lauren said the future was still wide open and that Ask Ralph could eventually become voice-activated, integrate the Collection business or be added to other platforms.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
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But since that meeting, during which allies expressed optimism of a path forward on security guarantees, no progress has materialized.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The vote to approve Miran’s nomination passed 48-47, along party lines, with Democrats expressing concern about the appointment impacting the central bank’s independence.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Price Tracker updates automatically to incorporate the most recent data.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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In April 2024, Bill Nelson, the agency's chief at the time, announced NASA would overhaul the MSR strategy after incorporating new ideas proposed by agency research centers, academia and private industry.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Biden and, by extension, Harris will be remembered even and perhaps especially by Democrats as symbolizing disappointment and defeat.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Its alignment with figures like North Korea’s Kim Jong Un symbolizes the isolation and reputational decay of a regime that relies on coercion rather than consent.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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That support can be measured in time in the community to assimilate back into the pace of life.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Critically, American surveillance technologies allowed a brutal mass detention campaign in the far west region of Xinjiang — targeting, tracking and grading virtually the entire native Uyghur population to forcibly assimilate and subdue them.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Microsoft's partnership with Be My Eyes exemplifies this approach, using high-quality, disability-representative data to improve AI accuracy and reduce bias.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Now ready for pre-sale, the Sync Oven and Sync Air Fryer exemplify an idea beyond a kitchen tool, one that replaces hesitation with clarity and guesswork with certainty.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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To wit and in other pattern news, a pink, purple, yellow, and teal graphic combo on a suit and wrap dress manifested itself on the closing look, a strapless pink velvet dress whose multi-color beading recalled the graphics.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The print product, 72 Magazine, will manifest as a quarterly publication.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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His or her voice is the means by which the author’s work is bodied forth, and is the main channel along which thought and feeling are to flow.—
Adam Verner
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Of that, only 49 right-hand-drive examples were bodied to Design No. 2045.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Embody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embody. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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