instance
an occurrence of something
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,541 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 11,899 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- an occurrence of something also: case, example it was a case of bad judgmentanother instance occurred yesterday
- an item of information that is typical of a class or group also: example, illustration, representative this patient provides a typical example of the syndromethere is an example on page 10
verb
- clarify by giving an example of also: exemplify, illustrate
instance in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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For instance, I'm trying to learn Russian.
The Crown of Life · George Gissing · Chapter 1
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We say, for instance, a delicate child; and pork-butchers recommend a delicate pig!
Sketches by Seymour — Volume 04 · Robert Seymour · Chapter 1
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Here, for instance, is an impression of the old Park Theatre, New York, in 1846.
Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Love in '76 · Oliver Bell Bunce · Chapter 1
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For instance, from that day onwards to the present time I have never touched the drink which so nearly ruined me.
The Mahatma and the Hare: A Dream Story · H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard · Chapter 1
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If an Olympian--one of the masters, for instance, or the Head of the House--had said, "Verney, has the Demon a soul?"
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1