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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Noun
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Meanwhile, here are some other Bay Area manifestations of the Miles/Coltrane centennial.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026 -
Murphy won't say, for fear of sharing her manifestations.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Users on a laptop will be able to ask Siri about images and text on the screen.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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In the gallery of images, Brittany and Patrick, both 30, can be seen smiling next to Sterling and their two youngest children, son Bronze, 3, and daughter Golden, 1.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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The game seamlessly strings together disparate incarnations of Batman into a cohesive experience that feels surprisingly fresh.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Featuring Steven Bernstein on brass, Kenny Wollesen on drums and percussion, Douglas Wieselman on winds and guitar, Briggan Krauss on saxophone and guitar, and Tony Scherr on bass, these arrangements are more muscular and robust than many of their original incarnations.—
David Harris,
SPIN,
11 May 2026
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“Instantiations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantiations. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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