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
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as in cites
to give as an example
instanced one particular incident as an illustration of their penchant for practical jokes
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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
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as in illustrates
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 instances
Walden Green, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
There are plenty of other instances in which people were subjected to medical experiments under the guise of scientific necessity—without their knowledge or consent.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
America has the opportunity to be the partner of choice in every one of these instances—setting the global benchmark for reliable, traceable and ethically governed rare earth supply chains.
—Young Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
In some instances, multiple units responded, generating multiple entries for the same incident.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
There are instances where the character Shiva is seen without the hijab.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
In both instances, Ortiz threw pitches way outside the strike zone.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
However, some of these areas may experience excessive rainfall at an accelerated rate, which could lead to instances of flash flooding.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
Real estate developers bought some of the sites in other instances.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
There are plenty of other instances in which people were subjected to medical experiments under the guise of scientific necessity—without their knowledge or consent.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
America has the opportunity to be the partner of choice in every one of these instances—setting the global benchmark for reliable, traceable and ethically governed rare earth supply chains.
—Young Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
In some instances, multiple units responded, generating multiple entries for the same incident.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
There are instances where the character Shiva is seen without the hijab.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
In both instances, Ortiz threw pitches way outside the strike zone.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
However, some of these areas may experience excessive rainfall at an accelerated rate, which could lead to instances of flash flooding.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
Real estate developers bought some of the sites in other instances.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instances
Noun
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One of the most famous examples of a major business leader succeeding from failure was Apple’s visionary cofounder Steve Jobs.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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By the time production was finished at the end of the 1993 model year, some 4,697 examples had been built.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The company cites operational costs as the reason for the change and is notifying customers via email.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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Reid cites New York's need for a spark on offense after the disappointing 0-6 start to the season.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Schottenheimer always mentions that.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Oct. 2025
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The order cherry-picks lawless acts by persons alleged to be members of left-wing groups but never mentions the violence by right-wing groups.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Gatsby simply couldn’t have existed without Long Island, and the prominence of the novel’s location was noted from the day of publication, as Anne Margaret Daniel illustrates in her article on the author and his relationship with the New Yorker magazine.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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The footage illustrates the easy trust and solidarity among the various parents, who appeared to have a tacit agreement that the neighborhood more or less belonged to the kids.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Messages posing as highway-toll, postal-fee or delivery notices direct recipients to fake payment sites.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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According to Wolff, not everyone who stops by for coffee notices them or chooses to engage, but many do.—
Diana Hubbell,
Saveur,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There’s been a misguided assertion that what’s happening with ICE is only a Latino issue, but ICE’s bombardment of both Black and Brown communities in Chicago demonstrates otherwise.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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But Costco also demonstrates the limitations of fighting political battles through a store.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The bill also specifies that if an AI causes harm, the human owners or developers would be responsible.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The dress code also specifies the type of shoes to be worn and forbids facial tattoos or more than one facial piercing.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After Grace quotes Zooey Deschanel's character, Thames grabs her face and kisses her out of the frame.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Dan Marino quotes lining the walls of Hard Rock Stadium fascinated the AD.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Instances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instances. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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