Antonyms for instance
ˈɪn stənsin·stance

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1. instance

   A precedent is an authoritative case, example, or instance. The communism of the early Christians in Jerusalem is a wonderful example or instance of Christian liberality, but not a precedent for the universal church through all time. Cases decided by irregular or unauthorized tribunals are not precedents for the regular administration of law. An obiter dictum is an opinion outside of the case in hand, which can not be quoted as an authoritative precedent. Compare CAUSE; EXAMPLE.

   Synonyms:
   antecedent, authority, case, example, obiter dictum, pattern, precedent, warrant

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1. instance

   Antonyms:
   dissuasion, deprecation, warning, rule, statement, principle, misexemplification

   Synonyms:
   entreaty, request, prompting, persuasion, example, solicitation, case, illustration, exemplification, occurrence, point, precedence

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1. case, instance, examplenoun

   an occurrence of something

   "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"

   Synonyms:
   deterrent example, type, font, object lesson, pillow slip, case, eccentric, pillowcase, guinea pig, lesson, fount, casing, exemplar, character, event, subject, example, cause, good example, causa, representative, slip, compositor's case, caseful, grammatical case, face, showcase, illustration, exercise, vitrine, display case, sheath, typeface, typesetter's case, model, lawsuit, suit, shell

2. example, illustration, instance, representativeverb

   an item of information that is typical of a class or group

   "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"

   Synonyms:
   representative, congressman, object lesson, good example, lesson, exemplar, case, example, voice, congresswoman, illustration, deterrent example, model, exemplification, interpreter, spokesperson, exercise

3. exemplify, illustrate, instanceverb

   clarify by giving an example of

   Synonyms:
   represent, illustrate, exemplify

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1. instancenoun

   Synonyms:
   persistency, request, solicitation, urgency, example, case, illustration

How to use instance in a sentence?

1. Jerry Nadler:

   Article 3 of Nixon's impeachment was obstruction of Congress, refusing to obey defined congressional subpoenas, pleading imaginary privilege, and obviously that's what The President has been doing. Richard Nixon wasn't foolish to say in advance that Richard Nixon's going to defy all congressional subpoenas... and today we saw a witness instructed by the White House completely contemptuous of Congress who refused to answer relevant questions. Just another instance of obstruction of Congress and that's what Article 3 of the Richard Nixon impeachment was.

2. Nneka Abigail:

   It's very difficult at the moment for Nigerians and other foreigners to cross. The Ukrainian officials are allowing more Ukrainians to cross into Poland. For instance, around 200 to 300 Ukrainians can cross, and then only 10 foreigners or 5 will be allowed to cross... and the duration of time is too long. It's really hard.. they push us, kick us, insult us.

3. Behnam Ben Taleblu:

   Iran is a prime example of the different approaches taken by the current and previous U.S. administrations. While diplomacy was an essential feature of both, in each instance, it was wielded differently, specifically, the Trump administration has been able to maintain a policy of maximum pressure on Iran while securing the release of Americans. This was not the case in 2016, where a fatally flawed nuclear deal went into effect, and pallets of cash were delivered.

4. Tin Fong Chak:

   One of the basic tenets of this class is to teach critical thinking, for instance, when we talk about Occupy Central, do you think this is right or wrong? We talk about how it impacts society.

5. Andrei Soldatov:

   The things we held dear, like the memory of the Second World War, for instance, became completely compromised.

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