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instantiation

noun

as in manifestation

a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality) a generation that regarded Susan Sontag as the instantiation of the modern urban intellectual

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Recent Examples of instantiation The Voting Rights Act was the true instantiation of the Declaration of Independence. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026

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Your question is a manifestation of handwringing, and so, yeah, a lot of people don’t pay attention to it, and that’s okay, and a lot of people do, and that’s better.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 July 2026
Meta’s compute business is also the latest manifestation of the circular economy in the AI race, like SpaceX’s recent decision to rent out data center space to Anthropic.

— Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 1 July 2026

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Many Americans believe the country is, in its current incarnation, betraying its ideals.

— Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
None of them had heard of the Village People, which still tours in its latest incarnation, with a Willis lookalike on lead vocals.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026

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