Synonyms of instances

instances 1 of 2

noun

plural of instance

as in examples

one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like

this is just one instance of his repeated failure to do what he promised

Synonyms & Similar Words

• examples
• specimens
• samples
• cases
• illustrations
• indications
• prototypes
• representatives
• exemplifications
• exemplars
• cases in point
• paradigms
• manifestations
• archetypes
• cross sections
• evidences
• signs
• classics
• loci classici
• microcosms

instances

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of instance

1

as in cites

to give as an example

instanced one particular incident as an illustration of their penchant for practical jokes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cites
• mentions
• references
• quotes
• adduces
• sources
• specifies
• represents
• illustrates
• documents
• exemplifies
• refers (to)
• names
• touches (on or upon)
• bears out
• corroborates
• adverts (to)
• validates
• substantiates

2

as in mentions

to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically

instanced the latest astronomical research in her presentation on measuring star magnitude

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mentions
• cites
• notices
• specifies
• quotes
• notes
• indicates
• names
• refers (to)
• suggests
• touches (on or upon)
• implies
• explains
• adverts (to)
• introduces
• drops
• points (out)
• infers
• signals
• intimates
• announces
• alludes (to)
• pronounces
• hints (at)
• intends
• publishes
• signifies
• clarifies
• designates
• sounds
• worms
• denominates
• spells out
• declares
• broadcasts
• advertises
• brings up
• interposes
• proclaims
• interjects
• interpolates
• infiltrates
• insinuates
• clears (up)
• broaches
• explicates
• publicizes
• elucidates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• neglects
• passes over
• forgets
• disregards
• overlooks
• slights
• overpasses

3

as in illustrates

to show or make clear by using examples

instanced the hero's moral courage with several examples from the novel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• illustrates
• demonstrates
• explains
• exemplifies
• mentions
• cites
• specifies
• quotes
• details
• analyzes
• clarifies
• names
• adduces
• interprets
• lists
• spells out
• clears (up)
• expounds
• enumerates
• explicates
• construes
• simplifies
• breaks down
• elucidates
• illuminates
• edifies
• enlightens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obscures
• clouds
• blurs
• darkens
• puzzles
• confuses
• beclouds
• fogs
• muddies
• perplexes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of instances

Noun

In July, Anthropic described three instances where its Claude models accessed the internet during an evaluation and gained unauthorized access to the real systems of three different organizations. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

And the drumbeat of safety concerns continue to beat louder, with AI companies revealing more instances of models acting without human authorization in the past week. — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

There have also been multiple cases of ALPR errors leading to wrongful police stops or instances of the technology being abused, according to a recent CBS News investigation. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Last week, OpenAI disclosed several instances from the summer in which its agents acted in unexpected ways while searching federal government websites. — Kelvin Chan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

In both of these instances, volatility in macroeconomic conditions created urgency downstream that bid up prices. — Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Like the vice presidency, the LG is at its core a position of waiting, either for those instances when the top person is away or indisposed or if the time ever comes when the chief executive is unable to continue in their duties. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

In the 1980s and early 1990s, statistically rare instances of strangers abducting white children from public spaces and murdering them became highly publicized. — Daniel Lachance, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026

In 17 different instances, ESPN cut to a camera pinned on Florida offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner, so uncomfortably close the viewer could see his thoughts forming. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026