instancy

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Noun
  • Eventually, their sense of urgency grew so great that several people tore through the perimeter tape and threw themselves against the whale.
    Robin Romm, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
  • In both cases, the absence of urgency creates a different kind of risk.
    Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Noun
  • Charles, who is well-known for his love of nature and the importance of sustainability, fed chickens in a coop together with the kids.
    Emma Caughlan, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Through their applause and standing ovations, Democrats showed more support than many Republicans for the monarch’s remarks, particularly on the importance of NATO and environmental protection.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The fine points of class-action law were, of course, less influential than Crenshaw’s insistence on paying close attention to the way Black women were treated by the courts, and the essay’s most memorable lines were broader categorical claims.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • Before Deborah can let that sink in, she is taken away by the cops for violating her restraining order — despite Ava’s insistence that Deborah’s speech wasn’t funny enough to count as comedy.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Rihanna, draped in gunmetal Margiela couture, created yet another Met moment, a year after debuting her baby bump on the carpet (her second time doing so, with her third child Rocki).
    Anika Reed, USA Today, 5 May 2026
  • The prosecution showed the jurors chilling video and audio evidence that included Athena’s last moments after Horner lured her inside the FedEx van.
    Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Totem poles, after all, marked sites of significance.
    Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026
  • Nearby, a group of friends dressed up for a different aspect of the day’s significance.
    Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • The likelihood of success in a second round of talks increases with the political exigencies and condition of those at the table.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Other neighbors were equally desperate, including Mohammad Izzo, 69, a school caretaker forced by the exigencies of war to become a groundskeeper for a makeshift cemetery at the campus located a short distance from Abdullah’s house.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • To what extent and with what consequence depends on the funding source.
    Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
  • Here, the conservative justices have taken it upon themselves not just to interpret the law but to rewrite it to their own specifications, with consequences that will only come into full focus over the next several months and years.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • These are the kinds of performances a team needs to pull off an upset of the magnitude that the Wolves just pulled off.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • Due to such factors, the MDH could not determine the apparent miscount’s magnitude.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Instancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instancy. Accessed 6 May. 2026.

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