instanced

verb

past tense of instance
1
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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2
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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3
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
  1. cited
  2. specified
  3. illustrated
  4. mentioned
  5. noticed
  6. demonstrated
  7. noted
  8. quoted
Verb
  • The district has also cited underfunded special education as a strain on its budget, exacerbating existing funding problems for schools in the region.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
  • Losing independence ranked as respondents’ biggest concern overall, cited by 60%.
    — Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of cited
Verb
  • The order threatens violators with confiscation, destruction of their devices and punishment (which are not specified).
    — Fatima Faizi, NPR, 10 July 2026
  • All inputs and outputs should be specified using concrete scenarios understood by both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
    — Boris Berat, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of specified
Verb
  • There are few players outside the biggest clubs better at limiting the opposition’s chances, illustrated in The Athletic’s season-level player dashboard below.
    — Carl Anka, New York Times, 9 July 2026
  • That fact was starkly illustrated by the war in Iran, which saw Tehran effectively close the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic and Washington respond with a blockade of Iranian ports.
    — John Calabrese, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
Definition of illustrated
Verb
  • Shifting to Secret Lives, Whitney recently mentioned on a podcast that the next season will be just five episodes.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2026
  • The president has issued threats of escalation, at least one agreement for a ceasefire, and has mentioned peace talks multiple times only to be followed by more strikes from both sides.
    — Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of mentioned
Verb
  • Fans later noticed what appeared to be Swift's phone lock screen in the third photo of an Instagram carousel Kelce shared.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Everything is noticed, which is so fantastic and gives us all such joy.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026
Definition of noticed
Verb
  • More recently, American diplomacy demonstrated that even long-standing disputes between Israel and Lebanon are not beyond negotiation.
    — Anthony Wanis-St John, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
  • Computer simulations further demonstrated that the decentralized coordination framework can scale to swarms of at least 64 robots.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Definition of demonstrated
Verb
  • Hull noted Robinson was wearing different clothes and walking with a limp not seen in the earlier footage.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • After hearing from Californians, Hilton noted, CPUC had concluded that AT&T had not shown there were reliable replacements that could serve as a safety net for some communities.
    — Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of noted
Verb
  • Prices are typically quoted per troy ounce, which is slightly heavier than a standard ounce.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • Two patients who were quoted the same starting price can walk out having paid very different amounts.
    — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Definition of quoted
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“Instanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instanced. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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