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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  • These projects fully embody our brand: both reflect our dedication to manufacturing, attention to detail and quality materials and the Italian spirit and creativity that have always characterized Colnago.
    Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Perhaps worried about alienating her interlocutor, Wang fails to press Payá on camera about her support of a candidate who embodies American bigotry and who is a beacon of extremism.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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  • For some horror-thriller heads, the moment might recall a similar sentiment expressed in the original Speak No Evil, Christian Tafdrup’s 2022 film about a family who gets tortured, and ultimately killed, by a sociopath who takes advantage of their middle-class politeness.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • On Saturday, Elvira Monk expressed relief at the prospect of arrests in her brother’s death.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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  • The outcome will encourage you to incorporate more activities into your routine that ease stress and connect you to positive individuals who inspire you.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Concession stands incorporate facial recognition to allow fans who have linked their wallets to the arena’s app to walk in and out, bypassing registers.
    Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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  • This could manifest in nightmares or a child having trouble sleeping.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Trying to set expectations based on a math model is only going to add to the anxiety already manifesting itself.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024

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“Instantiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantiate. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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