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.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instantiation
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Being bitten by Pirate Clark may have been a manifestation of Clark's deepest emotional wounds and desires — or maybe the monster just needed a meal.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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Meanwhile, here are some other Bay Area manifestations of the Miles/Coltrane centennial.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Eastern Ukraine — There is a whirr, a flurry of dust, a pause as the grainy image recalibrates, and then a devastating blast.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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This new image uses data from the Sentinel-3 mission to show in vibrant color just how extreme and far-reaching this heat has been.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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But perhaps the most visible incarnation of this at Myers Park is its Wellness Center, established in the fall of 2023 and funded by the family of Jason Huff, another student at the school, who took his own life less than six months after Coble died.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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The rooms Individualism abounds, with each of the 50 spacious rooms decked out in a different incarnation of contemporary English style.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Instantiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantiation. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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