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
  • Jia found that many of the current chatbots did not include features that embodied human values including trust, well-being and calmness.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
  • China’s focus on humanoid robots and embodied AI still faces obstacles.
    — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of embodied
Verb
  • Executives expressed interest in the opportunity but there was also a measure of caution given their past experience in the country.
    — Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Her team expressed appreciation for the support and is open to continuing the conversation, according to a joint announcement from the governor and the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of expressed
Verb
  • In its comprehensive plan, the city of Eagle identifies the BLM land Bobo is cleaning up as a major component of the Foothills, calling for public lands to be incorporated into a larger open-space and wildlife-corridor network.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Eventually, many of UL’s standards were incorporated into US law.
    — Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of incorporated

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“Instantiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantiated. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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