instance
noun
a case or occurrence of anything.
Example Sentences
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In some instances, people were told they would be carrying suitcases full of clothes, gold or cash.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The firm started more frequently managing partners out or reducing their equity in some instances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
In a lot of instances, they agree with what he’s doing.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
“They all kind of dealt with different characters trying to address the unknown or people or instances they’re not familiar with,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
P. G. Wodehouse’s Right Ho, Jeeves offers what is among the funniest instances of a failure of decorum in all of literature.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
