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as in cited
to give as an example
instanced one particular incident as an illustration of their penchant for practical jokes
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as in specified
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically
instanced the latest astronomical research in her presentation on measuring star magnitude
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as in illustrated
to show or make clear by using examples
instanced the hero's moral courage with several examples from the novel
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instanced
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According to public records cited by Reuters, Westman's mother, Mary Westman, had been an administrative assistant at Annunciation Church.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
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Orr cited the recent development of Snapdragon Stadium, the multi-purpose stadium built for San Diego State football just off campus in Mission Valley, which cost $310 million and opened in 2022.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Until now, the administration hadn’t specified which occupations would qualify for the tax cut included in the megabill.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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All terms last four years unless otherwise specified.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Sep. 2025
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While creatives have historically devised and illustrated their ideas, using tech tools like Photoshop to fine-tune them, the script appears to have flipped — with AI starting the process and humans perfecting the final product.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Budding influencers have been warned to look after their health, after researchers illustrated what the average influencer might look like come the year 2050.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The cast incudes Taylor-Johnson and James, two of the hottest young actors in the business, both of whom are often mentioned as candidates to fill James Bond’s tuxedo in the next 007 film.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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As mentioned above, 19 states link pharmacists' ability to independently provide COVID-19 vaccines to ACIP recommendations.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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Velasco quickly noticed improvements within his classroom.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Officers didn’t find an injured person, but noticed a man with a knife approaching them.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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An air quality expert demonstrated how to build an air purifier with a box fan for people struggling with smoke in their homes.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Circle has not yet demonstrated its capacity to scale to such levels.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Lopez noted and mocked Johnson’s comments, sarcastically asking why the mayor didn’t blame it on other historic phenomena.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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It has also been noted how KSE’s decision to empower Lewis and Garlick to run the club and to think more deeply about fan engagement.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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For the bumper-to-bumper Diamond plan, CarShield quoted a monthly rate of $149.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Any Head to Head or career match stats quoted in this article are courtesy of PickleWave.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Instanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instanced. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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