as in to embody
to represent in visible form
his imposing mansion is intended to instantiate for visitors his staggering success as an entrepreneur
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Recent Examples of instantiate
For him, the values of America are synonymous with a particular theological understanding of Christianity, and the country’s ethical identity is instantiated in the message of the Bible.
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Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
The Way Forward Fundamentally, enterprises now face a decision point - remain, observers as AI reshapes competitive horizons or actively instantiates internal leadership to chart an intelligent course ahead.
—Mark Minevich, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
As the homepage’s load fluctuates throughout the day, Fargate instantiates more tasks as needed to handle the load.
—Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 19 July 2023
But the past and the present and the future are actually instantiated simultaneously.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 19 May 2010
This case instantiates the core principle that simply refraining from discriminating or offering the same services to all children is not enough to ensure that students received a substantively equal education.
—Olatunde Johnson, Time, 29 June 2023
Right on the cusp of changing the economic paradigm, but before that paradigm was fully instantiated.
—How To Save A Country, The New Republic, 29 June 2023
What this tells us is that while DeepMind's powerful neural networks do instantiate a representation of the Breakout screen, this representation remains firmly anchored to raw pixels even at the higher levels of abstraction deep in the network.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2023
The late, great Steve Jobs instantiated a corporate culture around this credo and used it to build one of the premier computing companies in the world.
—Clint Boulton, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
The Way Forward Fundamentally, enterprises now face a decision point - remain, observers as AI reshapes competitive horizons or actively instantiates internal leadership to chart an intelligent course ahead.
—Mark Minevich, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
As the homepage’s load fluctuates throughout the day, Fargate instantiates more tasks as needed to handle the load.
—Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 19 July 2023
But the past and the present and the future are actually instantiated simultaneously.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 19 May 2010
This case instantiates the core principle that simply refraining from discriminating or offering the same services to all children is not enough to ensure that students received a substantively equal education.
—Olatunde Johnson, Time, 29 June 2023
Right on the cusp of changing the economic paradigm, but before that paradigm was fully instantiated.
—How To Save A Country, The New Republic, 29 June 2023
What this tells us is that while DeepMind's powerful neural networks do instantiate a representation of the Breakout screen, this representation remains firmly anchored to raw pixels even at the higher levels of abstraction deep in the network.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2023
The late, great Steve Jobs instantiated a corporate culture around this credo and used it to build one of the premier computing companies in the world.
—Clint Boulton, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instantiate
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For many, the Masters marks the beginning of golf season, and these pieces of clothing embody that time of year.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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This special club embodies the Gamecocks’ defensive mindset, especially on the perimeter.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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After catching wind of Rock’s new love interest, Saffold took to social media to weigh in on the pairing, beginning her comments with what some took as a hint of shade before appearing to express her approval of Rock dating Newton.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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At the very least, this all sounds like good news for Ferrari Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton, who, earlier this season, expressed interest in helping the marque build an F40 tribute—with a manual.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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They’re incorporated into 10 styles, in 18-karat yellow gold and sterling silver with diamonds and precious gemstones.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Mato helped Sánchez incorporate new elements into his training program.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Her transformation also manifests in her changing hairstyle, going from a wild (and very '80s) mane to a shorter, coiffed bob.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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So, a sense of wry wonder that manifested as a pretty rare thing in fiction these days: genuine humor.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Instantiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantiate. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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