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 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 For instance, in the case of analytics, if data is being transformed in the data plane, the control plane can instantiate the pipelines required, spin up additional compute resources and dial everything back down once the tasks are complete. Rohit Amarnath, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
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  • This is embodied in Ted Danson’s character, Michael, a demon who starts out as an architect of eternal torture but undergoes a profound transformation.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • In some ways, this landscaping idea embodies a farm or agricultural setting where steel barns and tractors are common.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
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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
  • 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
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  • One of the biggest physical changes for me came from incorporating lymphatic drainage, either by self-massaging or with a therapist.
    Eman Bare, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Overlooking Mexico City From chic and space-saving settees to elevated light fixtures, there are so many ways to incorporate wicker into your interior and exterior design year-round.
    Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2025
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  • This can manifest as blame, sarcasm, eye rolls or silence, which are all forms of communication that may send unintended messages.​ When emotional safety is lacking, even routine conversations can feel charged.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • For the men, this effort manifests in a competition as old as time.
    Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025

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“Instantiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantiate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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