as in manifestations
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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These multiple manifestations of the same background body can take circular arrangements, or Einstein Rings, and can also appear as rarer Einstein Crosses.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026 -
Within the parameters of a game—where non-player characters essentially function as different disguises for, and manifestations of, a single narrative engine—such paranoia might not be unjustified.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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These images are easy to fake or are displayed on fraudulent websites controlled by the scammer.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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During that texting period, between April 6 and April 17, Buetikofer made several attempts to move the conversation to Snapchat, requested images of the student and suggested meeting in person.—
Alicia Fabbre,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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In all, 12 Terrells have worked at AT&T or its various incarnations.—
Thomas C. Zambito,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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There have been several incarnations since, all with shapeshifting powers that transform their drippy clay body structures; all have been adversaries of Batman.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Instantiations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantiations. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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