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 Pattinson throws his whole being into embodying the ringmaster rapidly losing control of his circus. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 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 These timeless blue jeans are a classic piece, just as their name suggests, embodying the effortless model-off-duty look of the ‘90s. — Melony Forcier, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026 Cohen’s brand of comedy revolves around him embodying outlandish characters and then provoking a reaction from onlookers. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

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Verb

By then, Meta had begun integrating Manus' team and technology into its own.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
The message comes following Tuesday morning’s memo from David Ellison, chairman and CEO, and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz, which acknowledged that layoffs will be part of the process of integrating the two companies.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of integrating

Verb

With artificial intelligence permeating nearly every aspect of life, therapists are seeing more people expressing anxiety about the technology.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 6 Oct. 2026
When Slowing Things Down Actually Speeds Things Up Developing and expressing transformational care takes time.

— Michael Corvini, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of expressing

Verb

Advertisement Perhaps more importantly, the bloc is incorporating climate into the core of its economic planning.

— Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
The score, composed by Damon Albarn, has a rough, analog feel to it, incorporating instruments like an Indonesian angklung.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of incorporating

Verb

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

Verb

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
The coach has become somewhat famous for his motivational speeches and catchphrases that showed how the South American was assimilating into the US spirit.

— David Close, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Definition of assimilating

Verb

The Windsors continued to create highly personal pieces symbolizing their enduring love.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026
Lord Raghunath, a regional form of Rama, presides over the weeklong festival, which ends with a bonfire symbolizing the burning of Lanka by Rama’s aide Hanuman.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of symbolizing

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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