as in manifestation
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
Mother Theresa was often regarded as the embodiment of selfless devotion to others
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Recent Examples of embodiment
The final layer, embodiment and habituation, and how to implement them, completes the picture.
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Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Jackie Robinson was the embodiment of an American hero.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Mar. 2025
To be fair, very few of these performers are genuine 1970s cinema icons, not to mention the brand-name embodiment of a whole genre.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
This fundamentally highlights what current AI systems lack: embodiment (or a model of embodiment) in the physical world.
—Gabriel Snyder, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Jackie Robinson was the embodiment of an American hero.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Mar. 2025
To be fair, very few of these performers are genuine 1970s cinema icons, not to mention the brand-name embodiment of a whole genre.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
This fundamentally highlights what current AI systems lack: embodiment (or a model of embodiment) in the physical world.
—Gabriel Snyder, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embodiment
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And for those watching from on high—senators, judges, CEOs—mass protests are physical manifestations of public opinion.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Woman must be a manifestation of Ramona’s grief: a thing that arrived uninvited into this family’s life, cast a shadow over their home, and refused to leave.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
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The movie went through multiple incarnations to finally land at the family-friendly version that De Luca and Abdy ultimately pushed through.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2025
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Superman trailer reveals first look at Lex Luthor, Guy Gardner, Krypto, and more iconic DC characters David, Rachel, and Nick — there have been a lot of incarnations of these characters over the years.—
Mike Miller,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The New Yorker received the National Magazine Award for photography, winning for images illustrating three very distinct stories.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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The images feature the brand’s ready-to-wear, custom and bespoke suits, the latter of which are available by appointment with the company’s master tailor.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Embodiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embodiment. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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