INSTANCING Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

instancing

verb

present participle of instance

as in citing

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

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Relevance

as in specifying

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 illustrating

to show or make clear by using examples instanced the hero's moral courage with several examples from the novel

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The suit alleges his office failed to follow up on warning signs and scrutinize the Esparto companies, citing a 2023 explosion in San Jose and a record-breaking fireworks seizure in southern California shortly before the deadly blast in Esparto.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
The Times had reported that Tehran was not interested in a temporary deal which left the question of control of the Strait of Hormuz unresolved, citing Iranian officials.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Definition of citing

Verb

Some requirements include specifying that data centers larger than 10,000 square feet are allowed on industrial property by right, or on commercial property with a specific use permit.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
But officials have since updated the death toll to three without specifying which was the latest victim.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of specifying

Verb

Multiple studies using different approaches reached broadly consistent conclusions, illustrating how scientists conducting attribution studies can build confidence in the conclusions by drawing on several independent lines of evidence.

— Deepti Singh, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
Marx also discussed forestry as another example illustrating the same process.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

Definition of illustrating

Verb

After weeks of not mentioning or recognizing the protests, Modi issued his first public response on Thursday to demonstrations.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Sales through the platform have grown 46% year over year, while Traackr recorded a 183% increase in activated creators, a 222% increase in video views, and a 902% increase in TikTok posts mentioning the brand.

— Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of mentioning

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Locations built for children now rival small amusement parks, and families are noticing.

— Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
The first of its kind, the program was developed by Michele McGeoy, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur who became concerned with social justice after noticing that the internet boom had benefited mostly white, educated people.

— Elena Bou, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of noticing

Verb

Sessions explored historical philanthropic strategies, future technologies like AI, and the importance of research in demonstrating HBCU impact.

— Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
The new initiative expands that work by demonstrating how multiple electrical technologies can operate together within a complete aircraft energy architecture.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026

Definition of demonstrating

Verb

However, that being said, Beyond did offer some family-friendly services that are worth noting.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Beijing said that Washington had agreed to cap tariffs at 20% as part of the countries’ trade truce, with analysts noting the new duties would likely have a limited impact on China.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of noting

Verb

The first spends the answer explaining that management never provided the necessary materials, no experienced coworker offered assistance and expectations were unrealistic.

— Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Like with Meta, Microsoft on Wednesday evening needs to do a better job explaining its AI strategy and justifying the massive levels of capex spend.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 26 July 2026

Definition of explaining

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