instantiated

verb

past tense of instantiate
as in embodied
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 instantiated Agents should be instantiated with the fewest permissions necessary to do their jobs. — Michael Nicosia, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instantiated
  1. embodied
  2. expressed
  3. incorporated
Verb
  • Since taking over as the Philadelphia Eagles’ starting quarterback, Jalen Hurts has largely embodied that idea.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • And this was the most dramatic rewrite of those guidelines ever and embodied the consumer welfare hypothesis.
    — John E. McDonough, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of embodied
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  • The concerns with the technology expressed at the hearing went beyond just hacking.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Environmentalists have expressed concerns, however, that the law won’t be enforced against Pérez under the country’s conservative National Party, of which Zambrano is a member.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of expressed
Verb
  • But Wang has incorporated drones and AI into his family’s farm in an effort to modernize and economize the work.
    — Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's office said in a statement that the decision took into account the status of Waze Mobile Limited as a data controller incorporated in Israel and operating under Israeli law.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of incorporated

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“Instantiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantiated. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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