instantiating

verb

present participle of instantiate
as in embodying
to represent in visible form his imposing mansion is intended to instantiate for visitors his staggering success as an entrepreneur

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  1. embodying
  2. expressing
  3. incorporating
Verb
  • Savio is the only player to appear on both lists, embodying the unreliable nature of transfer valuations.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Cohen’s brand of comedy revolves around him embodying outlandish characters and then provoking a reaction from onlookers.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of embodying
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  • In the complaint, Boltinhouse acknowledged that years-old social media posts resurfaced after her June victory, including posts containing a racial slur and others expressing conservative political views.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The visual style references a late 1980s Donna Karan campaign and video, photographed by Dennis Piel, that featured Rosemary McGrotha expressing her inner thoughts inside a limousine coming into New York.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of expressing
Verb
  • This short film, created by Little Nemo cartoonist Winsor McCay, is one of the very best dinosaur movies, a groundbreaking work of animation and one of the first examples of incorporating the medium into live-action.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • By comparison, incorporating luxury fibers such as silk into denim creates a tangible opportunity for storytelling—something consumers can immediately see and feel.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of incorporating
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“Instantiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantiating. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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