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. 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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  • Like Nichols before her, Saldaña embodied Star Trek’s optimistic, socially progressive ideals, serving as a heroic, aspirational icon for young girls with their eyes on a bold future.
    Megan Vick, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Thoughtful gestures embody the ideals of her exemplary hospitality.
    Spencer Whaley, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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  • Germany is among the European countries that host U.S. nuclear weapons under NATO’s nuclear sharing policy, Outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed reservations on Thursday in Brussels.
    Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Consider these five ways to express your strengths in service of others: 1.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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  • Slowly incorporate physical activity into your life.
    Ashley Olivine, Ph.D., MPH, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2025
  • China and Russia recently incorporated interests in Antarctica into their national security strategies, and China has invested in an icebreaker fleet and the construction of satellite ground stations on the continent that could be repurposed for military applications.
    Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
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  • Epinephrine is the hormone that’s responsible for triggering that fight-or-flight feeling in the body, which can often manifest as the heart beating faster, sweating, and shaking.
    Aviel Kanter, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2025
  • This manifested in an homage to heritage recreational sports that spoke to both French and American interests.
    Chloe Malle, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2025

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“Instantiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantiate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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