INSTANCY Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

instancy

noun

Definition of instancy

as in urgency

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

back burner

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instancy

Noun

The issue gained even greater urgency this week, as government borrowing costs have begun to soar, but there has been virtually no political pressure to do anything about the deficit.

— Josh Feldman, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026
What policymakers must not do is hamstring the state’s innovation while foreign adversaries like China move forward with urgency.

— Frances Townsend, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of urgency

Noun

Hispanic and African American households also collectively drive more than a third (36 percent) of TikTok Shop’s beauty spending — which highlights the importance of diverse products and paying attention to a range of multicultural audiences.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
The district set its screen time use targets for elementary and middle school students, but did not set a target for high school students, noting the importance of digital literacy skills as students prepare for college or careers.

— Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of importance

Noun

Critics also say the government’s insistence on the male-only succession is an imposition of an inhumane system on the royals without taking into consideration their burden and feelings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
What distinguishes Elix in the crowded wellness landscape is its insistence on both heritage and evidence.

— Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of insistence

Noun

Keep it up Keeping in mind that the Chiefs chose not to play several players of significance in their first preseason game, their two best players were rookie running back Emmett Johnson on offense and safety Jaden Hicks on defense.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
Two intense races are at the top of the ticket, and the results will not only hold significance for Georgians at home, but also for Georgia's representation in Congress.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of significance

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 exigency

Noun

For Abrams, a free agent after the 2028 season, the position change comes with financial consequences.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Kyiv officials aim to make the Russian public feel the war’s consequences and pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin into negotiating a peace settlement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of consequence

Noun

The team reports that as nearly an order-of-magnitude improvement over previous comparable ferromagnetic Hall sensors.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
In December of 1992, a magnitude 7 earthquake caused a tsunami that killed about 2,500 people on the southeastern island of Flores, part of a group of islands in the eastern half of Indonesia.

— Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of magnitude

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