INSTANTIATES Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

instantiates

verb

present tense third-person singular of instantiate

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. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025

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This mid-century home was designed in 1958 by Kaneji Domoto (a student of Frank Lloyd Wright) and embodies indoor-outdoor living with its abundance of glass walls.

— Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
This precise model embodies what an Italian supercar should be, and Ferrari has completely knocked it out of the park with the 296 Speciale Aperta.

— Jerry Perez, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of embodies

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Her promise expresses, in some way, her kinship with her unmarried aunt, who didn’t trade her own freedom for a set of good knives.

— Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
Payne, a close graduate school friend who previously spoke with Fox News Digital, shares new photos of Brooke from their grad school years and expresses growing frustration over the lack of progress in the investigation nearly two months later.

— Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of expresses

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The putter also incorporates an integrated forward-press design that naturally positions the hands ahead of the ball at address while maintaining the proper loft through impact.

— Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Inspired by Toasted Coconut, on the other hand, incorporates some virgin oak casks into the mix.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2026

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