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instance

instance

2.6
A specific example of something
  • noun
  • /ˈɪnstəns/
translation icon : ejemplo
  • Where, for instance, would you look for it?
  • see, for instance
  • one instance
  • many instances

List your instances of abuse and trauma.

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Examples

  • The finding that complete mediation was absent in some instances does not limit this conclusion.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Did he have financial worries, for instance?

  • Sometimes it does, but in this instance, no, I suppose not.

  • Well, because in this instance, you let us know what was going on.

  • For instance, we can never go to my place.

  • I did not do that in this instance and I rarely do that.

  • Right now, for instance, I'm worried that we're lost.

  • Like, take swine flu, for instance.

  • He works with the Shah of Iran, for instance, and other places.

  • The teacher gave an instance of how to solve the math problem to help the students understand.

Synonyms

case
vsinstance
2.0

A particular situation or example being discussed

is a specific single occurrence used for illustration or support
example
vsinstance
1.0

A specific case used to explain a point

is the general specific single occurrence not tied to explanation
case in point
vsinstance
  • Informal
33 3.7

An example that clearly shows the point you are making

is a general single occurrence not focused on proving an argument
classic case
vsinstance
20 3.5

A typical example of a situation or problem

is a neutral specific occurrence without implying typicality

Idioms

666 1.5

To give an example that shows what you mean

How Clear

paradigm
100 7.4
case in point
  • Informal
33 3.7
example
1.0
instance
2.6
illustration
66 2.8

Surface Forms

instance singular
instances plural

Etymology

Instance comes from an old root meaning 'to stand', like the English verb stand. So an instance is a single 'case' or 'example' that 'stands' out to show what you mean.