embodiment

[em-bod-ee-muhnt] / ɛmˈbɒd i mənt /

NOUN

representation, manifestation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apotheosis archetype avatar epitome exemplar expression personification realization symbol

STRONG

cast collection comprehension conformation embracement encompassment example exemplification form formation incarnation inclusion incorporation integration matter organization prosopopoeia quintessence reification structure systematization type

Antonyms

STRONG

disorganization

WEAK

exclusion

Example Sentences

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Tasha Graham, dressed head to toe in Knicks clothing, is the embodiment of New York's passion for its basketball team battling to win the NBA Finals and end a five-decade drought.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

One of the next stages in the broader AI landscape is its physical embodiment - essentially meaning robots.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

After the ghostly reflection of Frank Silva, a prop man, was inadvertently caught on camera, Lynch was inspired and cast Silva as the embodiment of insoluble evil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Donatello, the embodiment of an Old World defined more by superstition than piety and by tradition than goodness, lacks the character to withstand Miriam’s inner darkness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

They, or should I say we, are the very embodiment of hope where there is no hope.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

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