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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 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 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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It was considered a manifestation of the god Ptah, believed to be the patron of craftsmen, and finding traces on a coffin corroborates this connection.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
What is manifestation if not telling yourself an aspirational lie until the universe responds accordingly?

— Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of manifestation

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Light enters, and an image is reflected, but one’s consciousness is scaleable, elastic, shrinkable to the space within the glass.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
By now, Donohue would have been confident that Haaland was factually onside, but there was still the final stage, which is to approve an image that would be sent to the broadcasters.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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The result draws a through line between the song’s original live incarnation and its studio counterpart, while still giving listeners something new.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026
Based in Austin, Texas, Brocato has been with Rosenfield Media Group since 2020, when the current incarnation of the company was established under CEO Zach Rosenfield.

— William Earl, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

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