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instantiations

noun

plural of instantiation
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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  1. manifestations
  2. images
  3. incarnations
Noun
  • The 1905 law explicitly mentions religious ceremonies, processions and other outdoor manifestations as subject to the ordinary rules governing public order.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Sports are in the midst of a global makeover from narrow manifestations of tribal interest to mainstays of the monoculture.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of manifestations
Noun
  • Gorgoni shot his images in the snow, endowing Shift with a stark graphic identity devoid of human occupancy.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In March, the company debuted Luma Agents, which can execute creative work across text, images, video, and audio on behalf of studios, marketing teams, and agencies.
    — John Kell, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of images
Noun
  • The Jets and the league announced on Wednesday that the statistical histories of both incarnations of the team have been merged.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • No Way Home drew on the superhero's previous film incarnations, bringing them all together as Peter Parker's world collapses.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of incarnations
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“Instantiations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantiations. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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