EMBODYING Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

embodying

verb

present participle of embody

as in integrating

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 expressing

to represent in visible form George Washington embodied so many of the virtues that Americans hold dear

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disembodying

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Recent Examples of embodying In the changeover, local DJ and sound designer Max Ville helped customize a hi-fi lounge adjacent to the dining room, embodying Brock’s zeal for collectible vinyl. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 The characters are petrified like specimens, expressing and embodying only what fits into the film’s design, with no potential for inconvenient loose ends for viewers to follow outside the frame’s borders. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2026 The home of the witches led by Supreme Cordelia Goode (Sarah Paulson) contrasts the devil’s penthouse with its reappearance, according to production designer Anu Schwartz, its opalescent interiors embodying the bright magic of the matriarchal coven. — Mekita Rivas, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026 However, after embodying fussy dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock for Phantom Thread in 2017, Day-Lewis was once again claiming to be done with show business. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2026 Something is broken inside the Hail Mary, so the player, embodying Grace, has to check for the warning lights and, really, anything that looks off. — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026 In the lead-up to filming in Dublin, Yeoh committed herself to authentically embodying a surgeon, attending in-person instruction at the Royal College of Surgeons. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 The contrast between relief and despair is rarely more stark than on a tennis court, where two players embodying those emotions stand across the net at the end of a match and shake hands. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026 Gloria Steinem, the trailblazing feminist journalist best known for embodying the American second wave, has died at 92. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

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The challenge is integrating these resources into a power system that can consistently meet the needs of households, industry and critical infrastructure every hour of the day.

— H.E. Dr Abdulla Saif Al Jarwan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
In this video, experts from Lockheed Martin share how the company is integrating independent capabilities into a layered defense that connects satellites, radars and interceptor systems.

— Paid Content by Lockheed Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

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Kylian Mbappé Real Madrid Forward La Liga also issued an official statement expressing deep regret over the hurt caused to Chinese fans by Mbappé's remarks, adding that his personal views do not represent the Spanish league's position.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
After auditioning for the war-sports hybrid period drama helmed by Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights, Lone Survivor), Nicholson wrote the director a letter, expressing his passion for the project.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of expressing

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By incorporating machinery, robotics and AI, Deighton said repair businesses can improve efficiency and potentially replicate their operations across multiple locations.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
The movie centers on the families who were introduced to listeners of the podcast, along with incorporating new voices and previously untold stories.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of incorporating

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Best exemplifying the effect are those in the Undulation suite, one of three new sets that join Echo, Vibrations’ first chapter unveiled in January.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
The honor, announced today, promotes the practice of investigative journalism exemplifying compassion, courage and integrity.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of exemplifying

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Critics pointed to Ramaswamy’s comments as proof that Indian Americans — even those who, like him, were born in the United States — are incapable of assimilating.

— Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026
This is the friction that Tariq felt was a nonnegotiable for the film, factions of an immigrant community torn between assimilating into American culture and proudly celebrating its differences as loudly as possible.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of assimilating

Verb

But the study warned of the dangers of personifying these AI tools and treating them as one would a human employees.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 May 2026
In the 20th century, the scientific community and environmental activists adopted the term Gaia – the Greek goddess personifying the Earth, the mother of all deities – to reflect the notion of the Earth as a living system.

— Melinda Laituri, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026

Definition of personifying

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