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embedding

American  
[em-bed-ing] / ɛmˈbɛd ɪŋ /
Also imbedding

noun

Mathematics.

  1. the mapping of one set into another.

embedding British  
/ ɪmˈbɛdɪŋ /

noun

  1. the practice of assigning or being assigned a journalist to accompany an active military unit

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Etymology

Origin of embedding

embed + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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Their arguments helped convince congressional Republicans to push for the 15th Amendment, embedding in our national charter for the first time the idea that the right to vote is essential to a functioning democracy.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

Co-CEO Michael Sicilia said on the earnings call that Oracle is embedding AI features into its products, making customers’ businesses more efficient.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

He pointed to two paths to becoming an AI winner: building a “world-class” frontier large language model, or embedding AI deeply into the core business.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Last October Apple announced the M5 chip, embedding a neural accelerator in every GPU core.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

“I have been referred to Dr. Viftas in Santiago—” “And you would be very grateful for the captain’s leniency in allowing you to go,” Patria reminded me, embedding my request in her scold.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

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