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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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In instances where the trucks are making deliveries to stores, PepsiCo employees are there to meet the trucks and unload them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

ICDs can also cause what are known as inappropriate shocks - instances where the device is erroneously activated.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

In prior instances, price action around the $150 area led to sharp expansions higher, with gains of roughly 140% following the September setup and about 211% after the April signal.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

There were supposed to be also instances when the spirits returned to the wrong bodies and the person suffered from amnesia.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane