as in to embody
to represent in visible form
his imposing mansion is intended to instantiate for visitors his staggering success as an entrepreneur
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Recent Examples of instantiate
In a sense, starting internally and drawing inspiration from the external world around her, her mother instantiated an understanding of beauty that captured the core of an individual.
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Essence, 17 Dec. 2025
In other words, our intelligence is designed as an uncertainty-minimization function, and this is instantiated as a set of mental states (gears) controlled by the blue dot, LC network.
—Marcus Weldon, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
Harwicz’s novels are more hallucinatory than supernatural—but a more provocative distinction between her books and others in this semi-subgenre is that, for her characters, motherhood does not cause animal rage and instability so much as instantiate them.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
Provision and register agent identities when instantiated and decommission them immediately after use.
—Eric Olden, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
For him, the values of America are synonymous with a particular theological understanding of Christianity, and the country’s ethical identity is instantiated in the message of the Bible.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
The Way Forward Fundamentally, enterprises now face a decision point - remain, observers as AI reshapes competitive horizons or actively instantiates internal leadership to chart an intelligent course ahead.
—Mark Minevich, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
As the homepage’s load fluctuates throughout the day, Fargate instantiates more tasks as needed to handle the load.
—Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 19 July 2023
This case instantiates the core principle that simply refraining from discriminating or offering the same services to all children is not enough to ensure that students received a substantively equal education.
—Olatunde Johnson, Time, 29 June 2023
Essence, 17 Dec. 2025
In other words, our intelligence is designed as an uncertainty-minimization function, and this is instantiated as a set of mental states (gears) controlled by the blue dot, LC network.
—Marcus Weldon, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
Harwicz’s novels are more hallucinatory than supernatural—but a more provocative distinction between her books and others in this semi-subgenre is that, for her characters, motherhood does not cause animal rage and instability so much as instantiate them.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
Provision and register agent identities when instantiated and decommission them immediately after use.
—Eric Olden, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
For him, the values of America are synonymous with a particular theological understanding of Christianity, and the country’s ethical identity is instantiated in the message of the Bible.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
The Way Forward Fundamentally, enterprises now face a decision point - remain, observers as AI reshapes competitive horizons or actively instantiates internal leadership to chart an intelligent course ahead.
—Mark Minevich, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
As the homepage’s load fluctuates throughout the day, Fargate instantiates more tasks as needed to handle the load.
—Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 19 July 2023
This case instantiates the core principle that simply refraining from discriminating or offering the same services to all children is not enough to ensure that students received a substantively equal education.
—Olatunde Johnson, Time, 29 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instantiate
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To @bleach37 my husband, thank you for embodying each of these characteristics so beautifully.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Unlike more public figures of the regime, Martín operated largely behind the scenes, embodying the financial-intelligence nexus that helped sustain the regime amid sanctions and economic collapse.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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The actress isn't shy about expressing her love for Leach on Instagram.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Some nearby residents, including Sue Weston — the owner of Weston Gardens in Bloom, a historic garden located on Anglin Drive — have expressed fierce opposition to the data center.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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Chromotherapy lighting is also being incorporated in tubs and showers.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Many designs now incorporate nighttime-specific lighting, plus mood lighting.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The absence of an edge manifested itself in almost every aspect of the game, but was most glaring on defense.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Making matters worse is how suddenly symptoms can manifest – and often at the most inconvenient moments.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Instantiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantiate. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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