INSTANCIES Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

instancies

noun

plural of instancy

as in exigencies

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Noun

Potential finalists will be notified via email and will be required to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, License of Work and Release of Liability/Publicity within three (3) days of date of notification, or a shorter time if required by exigencies, or a runner-up may be selected.

— Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
The exigencies of the Revolution lead to promising more people representation.

— KEN BURNS, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026

Definition of exigencies

Noun

Strong El Niño events, such as the one revving up in the tropical Pacific, have rarely spared the Golden State from significant and damaging consequences.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
As the consequences of this strategically catastrophic campaign become ever more apparent, the New Right’s clout is set to grow, having opposed the war from the start.

— Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of consequences

Noun

India's Venezuelan crude imports have risen from zero in March to 383,000 barrels per day so far in August, according to Kpler data.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Even so, exemptions limit this round of tariffs’ impact to about 5% of the $382 billion in Canadian imports to the United States recorded in 2025, meaning the hit to most Americans' budgets is also likely to be limited, economists said.

— Rachel Barber, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of imports

Noun

That may still be the case in the coming weeks, but the second episode of HBO’s Lanterns makes for a fairly solid (if simple and straightforward) follow-up with some wildly entertaining moments.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Shifting from summer’s swimwear, the brand’s new drop makes for statement-making moments with individual versatile pieces for the months ahead.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of moments

Noun

Soccer, once a fringe sport, has grown by magnitudes since the last time a men’s World Cup was hosted here in 1994.

— Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 5 July 2026
While recorded on seismic sensors, traditional earthquake magnitudes are not appropriate for measuring atmospheric events.

— Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026

Definition of magnitudes

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