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
  • In his veto message Newsom, like the California Chamber of Commerce, cited the pressing need to address water scarcities driven by climate change.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Among the barriers Buelna cited were the high cost of housing, food insecurity and child care.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of cited
Verb
  • The bond would require a citizens’ oversight committee and annual independent performance and financial audits to ensure the money is spent as specified in the measure.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • It’s never specified what Rose’s impulse is for passing as a man, beyond the freedom of it.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of specified
Verb
  • The boomer’s reckoning Voeste grew up in Dortmund, the coal-and-steel city whose fate has long illustrated the dangers of clinging to an industrial past after its economics have changed.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This is well illustrated at Dia Beacon, where the sculpture Relatum (formerly System), 1969, sits near two paintings both titled With Winds, 1991.
    — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of illustrated
Verb
  • Rather, the texts only mentioned seating for Smith and his staff.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Zoe’s mentioned this idea of masculine and feminine energy — what one presents and what one actually holds, and the old switcheroos of that.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of mentioned
Verb
  • This was already noticed long before the emergence of AI chatbots with the power to converse.
    — Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The man’s collarbones no longer cast deep shadows at the base of his neck, Shawn noticed.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of noticed
Verb
  • The researchers demonstrated tasks containing as many as 12 steps without providing additional demonstrations for those longer sequences.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In Lepecki’s account, the gesture again demonstrated that stillness in dance always vibrates with subtle motion.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of demonstrated
Verb
  • Private jet owners do pay other taxes and fees, including fuel taxes and landing charges, but Crabbe noted private jets still use the same infrastructure.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Stuhlbarg noted a lot of trial and error before arriving at the version of the movie that made it to the screen.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of noted
Verb
  • Home Ministry official Makhzan Mahyuddin was quoted by national Bernama news agency as saying the returnees comprised 1,370 men, 79 women, 20 boys and seven girls, aged between eight and 60.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Raven has quoted more than 3,000 contracts, including sports, crypto, macroeconomics and entertainment.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of quoted
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“Instanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instanced. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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