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instances

NOUN

case, situation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

detail example item occasion occurrence particular precedent proof reason

STRONG

exemplification exponent ground illustration representative sample sampling specimen time

WEAK

case history case in point

VERB

name

Synonyms

STRONG

adduce cite exemplify illustrate mention quote refer show specify

Antonyms

STRONG

hide

Example Sentences

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Other instances often coincided with periods in which the streamer was between releases of its top series.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

While this was the first such incident to cause casualties inside Romania, Toiu said there had been more than 40 instances of drone incursions inside Romanian territory.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

And we’re with him in many instances, rather than with Mr. Nadal, if only because the subject’s physical suffering is so evident.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

In some instances, the soil was contaminated; in others, a home or structure was being rebuilt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

It is very possible there were a number of other instances of this sort which I have now forgotten.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro