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 Agents should be instantiated with the fewest permissions necessary to do their jobs. — Michael Nicosia, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instantiated
  1. embodied
  2. expressed
  3. incorporated
Verb
  • For generations, the French Open has embodied the ideal gateway to the European summer.
    — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The biggest sports stars were shifting into almost mainstream celebrities - and no one embodied this shift more than Simpson.
    — Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of embodied
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  • Numerous industry sources have expressed concern over Ruffalo’s conflating the merger with anti-Israel sentiments.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Lopez has already expressed his ambition to face the winner of the Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn fight next, aiming for an undisputed 147-pound title.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of expressed
Verb
  • The work is being built around a modular open systems approach, allowing newer technologies to be incorporated without requiring a complete redesign of the aircraft.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The agency issued nonbinding guidelines for dosing studies in 2024 and has incorporated Project Optimus principles into the approval process for new cancer drugs, said Health and Human Services spokesperson Emily Hilliard.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of incorporated

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“Instantiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantiated. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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