as in embodies
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 instantiates
Don’t say that your generic generative AI instantiates professional quality therapy, such as brazenly blabbing so in your marketing materials.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instantiates
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In both films, the effect is of a diminution, a depersonalization—not to say, a desecration of the experience of horror that the documentary element embodies.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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One of Singapore’s most attractive qualities is its cosmopolitanism, its openness to the world; Raffles embodies that spirit.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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If the rock star is a romantic individual who expresses some inner truth through original music, the idol is an omnicompetent interpreter of material.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Natasha, who has come from Wisconsin, expresses similar sentiments.—
Séamas O'Reilly,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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The drone also incorporates an acoustic shield to dampen noise from its own propellers, enabling clearer detection of echoes.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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What other sport incorporates all of the seasons?—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Instantiates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantiates. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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