instantiate

verb

in·stan·ti·ate | \in-ˈstan(t)-shē-ˌāt

instantiated; instantiating

Definition of instantiate

transitive verb

: to represent (an abstraction) by a concrete instance heroes instantiate ideals— W. J. Bennett

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his imposing mansion is intended to instantiate for visitors his staggering success as an entrepreneur

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It is instantiated in works that for centuries have absorbed the thought, labor, and substance of humankind. — Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, "The Mail," 19 May 2018 There’s a legislative tool called the Congressional Review Act, one of the changes to Congress instantiated after the Republican electoral sweep in 1994. — Philip Bump, Washington Post, "The Republicans had Obamacare. The Democrats have net neutrality.," 16 Jan. 2018 Among Democrats, a plurality — but not a majority — think that instantiating DACA is more important than avoiding a shutdown. — Philip Bump, Washington Post, "Schumer offered Trump something Democrats hate for something Republicans broadly like," 20 Jan. 2018

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