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Synonyms for instance
ˈɪn stənsin·stance
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
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
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
instance
Synonyms:
entreaty, request, prompting, persuasion, example, solicitation, case, illustration, exemplification, occurrence, point, precedenceAntonyms:
dissuasion, deprecation, warning, rule, statement, principle, misexemplification
Princeton's WordNet
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, shellexample, 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, exerciseexemplify, illustrate, instanceverb
clarify by giving an example of
Synonyms:
represent, illustrate, exemplify
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
instancenoun
Synonyms:
solicitation, request, urgency, prompting, importunity, instigation, incitementinstancenoun
Synonyms:
example, exemplification, illustration, case in pointinstancenoun
Synonyms:
time, occasion, occurrenceinstanceverb
Synonyms:
mention as an instance, bring forward as an example
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
instancenoun
Synonyms:
persistency, request, solicitation, urgency, example, case, illustration
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "instance":
example, forum, case, instancia, instancing, body, resort, proceeding, instances, cases, 'instance, event, illustration
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#235 | type | |
#259 | subject | |
#261 | forum | |
#287 | case | |
#438 | point | |
#476 | model | |
#570 | body | |
#583 | example | |
#624 | event | |
#627 | request | |
#929 | cases | |
#973 | face | |
#1223 | cause | |
#1252 | voice | |
#1431 | authority | |
#1586 | character | |
#1864 | resort | |
#2042 | exercise | |
#2357 | pattern | |
#2618 | font | |
#2670 | representative | |
#2965 | instance | |
#2976 | represent | |
#3616 | shell | |
#3709 | suit | |
#3952 | lesson | |
#5110 | slip | |
#6601 | warrant | |
#6778 | showcase | |
#6894 | instances | |
#7001 | illustration | |
#7859 | proceeding | |
#8565 | lawsuit | |
#9403 | occurrence | |
#10275 | illustrate | |
#11827 | interpreter | |
#12401 | solicitation | |
#14884 | congressman | |
#15084 | precedence | |
#16696 | precedent | |
#19283 | persuasion | |
#19628 | spokesperson | |
#20282 | casing | |
#22085 | eccentric | |
#23067 | sheath | |
#26096 | prompting | |
#38111 | typeface | |
#44502 | antecedent | |
#46391 | exemplar | |
#50706 | congresswoman | |
#51238 | exemplify | |
#51849 | pillowcase | |
#59052 | causa | |
#83585 | fount | |
#134925 | entreaty | |
#143966 | exemplification | |
#166926 | vitrine | |
#204615 | instancing |
How to use instance in a sentence?
My family [ is ] very accommodating to me, but going to friends' houses, like holiday parties for instance, it's a nightmare, i usually just go and don't eat, because people don't really understand the gravity of allergies, which is unfortunate because you're in a room full of 50 people, and you're the only one not eating.
We've got to continue to do that. We won in states like Georgia and Arizona, which last instance you would've said are Republican states.
Filming the film which we finished in November, that was just like going back to the TV series. We all knew each other. As soon as Lady Carnarvon put Lady Carnarvon costume on, Lady Carnarvon're back in character really, but it was a slightly thinner experience because I don't think for instance the kitchen staff met any of the upstairs staff, or hardly any of them because it was... quicker, it was 10 weeks instead of six months.
I've never seen an instance when the President is so detached from the reality of what's going on, this has not been treated seriously enough. Some of the things President Donald Trump did and does jeopardize the real national security.
Preservatives and other additives are often added to frozen varieties to help maintain their quality, scallops and shrimp, for instance, are treated with sulfites to prevent them from deteriorating.
Translations for instance
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- осраҡBashkir
- instanceCzech
- InstanzGerman
- φορά, περίπτωση, κρούσμα, περιστατικό, στιγµιότυποGreek
- ejemplo, casoSpanish
- juhtum, näideEstonian
- adibideBasque
- instanssi, tapaus, esimerkkiFinnish
- contohIndonesian
- voorbeeld, voorvalDutch
- okazja, zdarzeniePolish
- ocorrência, ocasião, exemplo, instânciaPortuguese
- instanță, caz, ocazie, circumstanță, întâmplare, incident, exempluRomanian
- экземпля́р, инста́нция, приме́р, образе́ц, слу́чайRussian
- primjer, primjerakSerbo-Croatian
- trường hợpVietnamese
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