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Another word for instance

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instance

n.

example, case, situation, occurrence; see example 1. See syn. study at example.

instance Synonyms

instance

v.

exemplify, show, cite examples; see cite 2, mention, refer 2.

for instance

as an example, by way of illustration, to cite an instance; see for example at example.

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Another word for instance

noun

One that is representative of a group or class:
case, example, illustration, representative, sample, specimen. See substitute
A legal proceeding to demand justice or enforce a right:
action, case, cause, lawsuit, suit. See law
(Archaic)
Urgent solicitation:
insistence, insistency, pressing. See continue, seek

verb

To refer to by name:
cite, mention, name, specify. See specific
To demonstrate and clarify with examples:
exemplify, illustrate. See show

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For instance, you may manufacture widgets from lightweight plastic.
Yesterday, for instance, Mitya was naughty...
This will create a cascading effect; once energy, for instance, is free, it will make precious metals free.
In the case of the great grey kangaroo, for instance, the period of gestation is less than forty days, and the newly-born embryo, which is blind, naked, and unable to use its bud-like limbs, is little more than an inch in length.
In World War II, for instance, the Singer Corporation, of sewing-machine fame, made handguns for the war effort.

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