instantiate

verb

in·​stan·​ti·​ate in-ˈstan(t)-shē-ˌāt 

instantiated; instantiating

transitive verb

: to represent (an abstraction) by a concrete instance

heroes instantiate ideals

—W. J. Bennett

instantiation

in-ˌstan(t)-shē-ˈā-shən 

noun

Synonyms

• body
• embody
• epitomize
• express
• externalize
• incarnate
• incorporate
• manifest
• materialize
• personalize
• personify
• substantiate

Examples of instantiate in a Sentence

his imposing mansion is intended to instantiate for visitors his staggering success as an entrepreneur

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Word History

Etymology

instanti-, form in derivation of instance entry 1 + -ate entry 4

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for instantiate

• abbreviate
• accelerate
• accommodate
• accumulate
• acuminate
• adjudicate
• adulterate
• affiliate
• agglomerate
• agglutinate
• alleviate
• amalgamate