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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 So every possible kind of instantiation that can happen is allowed to happen. — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026 In the interview, De Frietas says the campaign was beta-tested with some participants receiving one version of the AI instantiation, and others receiving the other. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2026

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Energy going through the system is what life is in its many manifestations, said William Martin, an evolutionary biologist at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf in Germany.

— Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 11 Nov. 2026
But as well as the incumbent president and a democratic manifestation of contemporary American feeling, the forces which sustained his political career during this time appear almost eternal.

— Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

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Unlike conventional sonar approaches that rely on lower-resolution acoustic images, synthetic aperture sonar combines multiple acoustic measurements collected as the sensor moves through the water.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
The image was manipulated by artificial intelligence and posted by a Colombian artist, according to Brazilian fact-checking outlet Agência Lupa.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

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And so one of the first incarnations of that was a potential album.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2026
The Peninsula is an integral part of its latest incarnation as the Galataport waterfront complex, which includes a new underground cruise terminal and the Istanbul Museum of Modern Art, designed by Renzo Piano.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

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