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adjective

variants also imbedded
Definition of embeddednext
as in implanted

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embedded

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verb

variants also imbedded
past tense of embed
as in rooted
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter the nails were solidly embedded in those old plaster walls

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Recent Examples of embedded
Adjective
To further unify x86, the group will solicit input from interested hardware and software providers who have first-hand experience with how the architecture is implemented across various settings including the cloud, datacenters, clients, the network edge and embedded devices. — Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 The week ahead Monday Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 16 with embedded artificial intelligence. — Andrew Torgan, CNN, 8 Sep. 2024
Verb
Exercise is not typically formal but embedded into daily routines. — Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024 The lawsuit points out that Zelle is embedded in the mobile apps of Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Chase and consumers cannot remove the Zelle function. — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for embedded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embedded
  1. fixed
  2. lodged
  3. inherent
  4. intrinsic
  5. frozen
  6. integral
  7. immutable
  8. ingrained
Adjective
  • With protection from the Tropicana Field’s fixed roof, the Rays were protected from the almost-daily thunderstorms that pound the Tampa Bay area in the summer.
    — Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • During transport, the slim package prevents the awkward dual-directional bulk of a traditional fixed hatchet while storing the blade more safely.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of fixed
Verb
  • And those four opponents have lodged four of the five top shooting performances against Maryland.
    — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Pictures shared on social media by the Omaha Fire Department showed the stuck truck with its nose lodged in the sinkhole and its rear wheels lifted off the ground.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of lodged
Adjective
  • Unquestionably, left-wing, woke, and pretentiously out-of-touch artists dominate these forms, but there is nothing inherent in the forms themselves that says this must be so.
    — Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
  • In his life, there is one thread that binds all chapters: Thor’s electrifying positivity that vexes all pessimists and his inherent ability to connect with others.
    — Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of inherent
Adjective
  • Alternative ideas, whatever those might be, have intrinsic value.
    — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The intrinsic value of jewelry is widely acknowledged.
    — Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of intrinsic
Adjective
  • One of our favorite ways to incorporate fruit in a margarita is by using frozen peaches and blending it all into a frozen margarita.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The findings resulted in what was effectively a frozen Rosetta stone, allowing scientists to understand in detail the climate over the past 100,000 years and beyond.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of frozen
Adjective
  • The deal will also recognize as an integral part of the state Syria’s Kurdish community, tens of thousands of whom were previously denied citizenship under the decades-long rule of the Assad regime.
    — Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Enabling all these benefits will require shifting your mindset and learning to see and treat product cybersecurity as an integral part of your product’s delivery process.
    — Klaudia Zaika, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of integral
Adjective
  • As immutable as pi is, so is Pi (π) Day, a celebration that San Francisco’s Exploratorium invented back in 1988 that has become an international sensation.
    — Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Others believe that human sexuality should be expressed within a male-female covenant and that male and female sexuality are immutable qualities determined by chromosomes present at the beginning of life.
    — Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of immutable
Adjective
  • Leaders must engage their slower, more reflective System 2 thinking to challenge these ingrained assumptions and ensure race-conscious conversations become a normal part of workplace culture.
    — Ashley B. Stewart, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • That semi-fanciful film was a deadpan spin on the ingrained misogyny that conveniently tags a steely, orphaned 9-year-old village girl as a sorceress.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
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