Pronunciation

/ˈɪnstəns/

Definitions

• Noun: A particular case or occurrence of something; an example or illustration. For example: “This is just one instance of how the system fails.”
  • In computing, it can refer to a specific occurrence of a running program or process. For example: “The application needs to be restarted after every instance.”
• Verb: (formal) To cite or give an example or instance of something. For example: “The professor instanced several cases of plagiarism in his lecture.”

Phrases

• “In this instance” is used to refer to a particular situation being discussed.
• “Instance variable” in programming refers to a variable that belongs to an object rather than the class as a whole.
• “On no instance” suggests that something should not happen under any circumstances.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “There have been multiple instances of fraud reported in the company.”
• Verb: “She instanced her own experience to prove that hard work pays off.”

Synonyms

• Example
• Case
• Occurrence
• Instance of
• Illustration
• Sample
• Demonstration
• Specific case
• Event
• Episode

(As a verb, synonyms may include ‘cite’, ‘mention’, ‘reference’, ‘quote’, ‘allude to’)