instantiates

verb

present tense third-person singular of instantiate
as in embodies
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 instantiates Above all, perhaps, the algorithm instantiates a new experience of time. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026 Don’t say that your generic generative AI instantiates professional quality therapy, such as brazenly blabbing so in your marketing materials. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instantiates
  1. embodies
  2. expresses
  3. incorporates
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  • Your performance really embodies the ambivalence of a soldier in a conflict like this, and yet it’s also filled with emotion.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
  • With his rooted presence and remarkable nuance, Nawazuddin embodies Mehboob’s essential contradictions.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of embodies
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  • Mouret also expresses his disappointment in Meghan Markle and Prince Harry who, in his eyes, squandered the opportunity handed to them.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Elizabeth expresses hurt that Jessica would judge Tim based on just one quirk.
    — Jennifer Kim, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of expresses
Verb
  • The turbine also incorporates hollow superalloy blades designed to withstand high operating temperatures.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The vast, faintly industrial open warehouse incorporates concrete and wood surfaces, and glass walls frame views of the al fresco crowd in the courtyard.
    — Jaclyn DeGiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of incorporates

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