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
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  • The game has come to embody the spirit of the armed forces; the Black Knights come from the United States Military Academy at West Point and the Midshipmen are from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Buendia arguably embodied that school of thought more than any other.
    Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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  • That’s a beautiful thing to be a part of, to be a filmmaker, to be able to express that and then allow people from all different parts of the world.
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Nurture their confidence Encourage your Capricorn child to express themselves and communicate their thoughts and feelings.
    Fiona Tapp, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
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  • To ensure your resume passes this initial hurdle, incorporate relevant keywords from the job description.
    Andrew Fennell, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • This recipe incorporates the flavors of citrus, pineapple, cherries, and coconut into one big- batch party staple.
    Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
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  • Then, against the backdrop of one franchise cornerstone’s free agency, another began to manifest.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Fragrance Trends at Retail At key fragrance destinations like Ulta Beauty, Sephora and Macy’s, this emphasis on value is manifesting in a few ways.
    Noor Lobad, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024

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“Instantiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantiate. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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