instantiated

verb

past tense of instantiate
as in embodied
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 instantiated Provision and register agent identities when instantiated and decommission them immediately after use. — Eric Olden, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instantiated
  1. embodied
  2. expressed
  3. incorporated
Verb
  • The glowing bride beautifully embodied the irresistibly feminine silhouette for her special day.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • Their solution targets embodied carbon, the emissions baked into the hardware before it is ever switched on, encompassing all the energy and process gases consumed in manufacturing it.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026
Definition of embodied
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  • Smita Sharma, who helped her mom study for the naturalization exam, expressed both excitement and disbelief.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Others expressed concern that the development would alter the boardwalk’s character.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of expressed
Verb
  • Later analysis expanded the client set and incorporated Rankscale sentiment data.
    — Jordan Brannon, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Building your dressing first is a good tip for ensuring all flavors will be well-incorporated and equally distributed throughout your salad.
    — Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
Definition of incorporated

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“Instantiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantiated. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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