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
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The Name’s The Same There are more than 550 instances of players with the same name in MLB history.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
None of these instances reflect sound judgment by the person charged with keeping our country safe.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
In many instances, pardons would be recommended by judges.
—Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
There's been also reports of federal agents entering homes without judicial warrants and instances of them detaining US citizens for hours at a time.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
In the essay, Amodei predicts that by about 2027, cluster sizes, or the interconnected computing resources grouped together to train or power AI, will allow for the running of millions of AI instances, each operating at superhuman speed.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Such instances of repetition can’t help feeling like fainter echoes of the original, especially when Season 2 doesn’t deliver the same thrill of discovery as its predecessor.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
In a few instances, FBI agents have been dropped from specific operations as a result, those officials said.
—Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
In noncompliance records from 2023 reviewed by The Times, Manning Beef was accused of multiple instances of a leaky ceiling, separate instances of live insects on the kill floor, unsanitary conditions and operational malfunctions.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The Name’s The Same There are more than 550 instances of players with the same name in MLB history.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
None of these instances reflect sound judgment by the person charged with keeping our country safe.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
In many instances, pardons would be recommended by judges.
—Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
There's been also reports of federal agents entering homes without judicial warrants and instances of them detaining US citizens for hours at a time.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
In the essay, Amodei predicts that by about 2027, cluster sizes, or the interconnected computing resources grouped together to train or power AI, will allow for the running of millions of AI instances, each operating at superhuman speed.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Such instances of repetition can’t help feeling like fainter echoes of the original, especially when Season 2 doesn’t deliver the same thrill of discovery as its predecessor.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
In a few instances, FBI agents have been dropped from specific operations as a result, those officials said.
—Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instances
Noun
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Yale, Columbia, Brown, the University of Southern California, Boston University, and the Univesity of Pennsylvania are examples of schools that also scaled back, rescinded, paused or stopped new admissions.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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There are plenty of examples like this in nature even within the plain old Standard Model.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The initial lawsuit, filed on March 17, 2021, cites a 2019 article from The Guardian that found Apple's third-party contractors regularly heard confidential information.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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The petition, which was granted by a federal judge, cites reports alleging that guards at the facility choked and asphyxiated Campos.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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For a more rigorous clean, McAdoo mentions that the mesh filter can usually be unscrewed and taken apart—make a point to paying attention to the order of the pieces for quicker reassembly.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 Jan. 2026
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The message does not specifically say which scene Baldoni is referring to but his lawsuit against Lively mentions tension over a rooftop scene in the film that Lively rewrote and presented to Baldoni as her own work before telling media outlets that her husband, Reynolds, actually wrote it.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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ClassPass, the fitness subscription service, illustrates how narrow the line can be between improving conversion and alienating users.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Her journey illustrates how online finance certifications can expand access to career progression in regions where traditional programs remain financially or geographically out of reach.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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At the same time, Dell notices the popularity of platforms that let people raise money, and the rise of the creator economy, where a person can be rewarded for putting their rawest self on display.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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One character, an undertaker, notices that death seems to have been suspended.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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End-to-end humanoid control Figure claims Helix 02 demonstrates a major step forward in humanoid autonomy by performing continuous, multi-minute tasks that require tight integration of locomotion, dexterity, and sensing.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Interestingly, a 2023 study from the Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens demonstrates that dolphins can remember others’ signature whistles even after long periods of separation.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Use this setting for any clothing that specifies permanent press on the care tag, as well as with more delicate fabrics that tend to wrinkle.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2026
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Instead, Indiana's Open Door Law only specifies the public's right to observe and record meetings.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
30 Dec. 2025
Verb
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In his dream speech, for example, King alludes to or quotes from the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
18 Jan. 2026
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The article quotes two current professors but doesn’t explore why other faculty members critical of the school were too frightened to speak on the record in what Corcoran described as a campus finally open to different opinions.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Instances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instances. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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