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INSTANCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary Meaning of instance in English instance noun [ C ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈɪn.stəns / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈɪn.stəns / Add to word list Add to word list C1 a particular situation , event , or fact , especially an example of something that happens generally : instance of There have been several instances of violence at the school . in this instance I don't usually side with the management , but in this instance I agree with what they're saying. There have already been several instances of deadly violence in the past few weeks involving returning refugees . He noted that there have been instances in earthquakes when survivors were found after days of looking . Over a third of women who replied to the questionnaire cited instances of sexual harassment in the workplace . These companies don't have the people resources ; in certain instances, they don't have the expertise . Over 20 instances of sexual misconduct are currently being investigated . Samples and examples advertisement aliquot archetype benchmark benchmarking cross-section exemplification flavor for instance idiom forerunner illustration incarnation qua quintessence role model sample showpiece sort specimen taste See more results » Idiom for instance instance verb [ T ] UK formal us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈɪn.stəns / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈɪn.stəns / to give something as an example : She argued the need for legal reform and instanced several recent cases with grossly unfair verdicts . Synonyms exemplify illustrate Typifying, illustrating and exemplifying analogical analogically analogy archetypal archetypically characterize illustratively initial stands for something instantiate mirror mirroring signalize stand for something phrasal verb stereotype sum sum (something/someone) up phrasal verb summation symptom territory token See more results » (Definition of instance from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) instance | Intermediate English instance noun [ C ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈɪn·stəns / Add to word list Add to word list a particular situation , event , or fact : There were several instances of computer failure before we got the system to work properly . Usually this kind of skin condition is caused by a food allergy , but in this instance it may be caused by the medicine you are taking. Can you tell us a little about your background ? For instance (= As an example ) , where were you born ? (Definition of instance from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of instance instance In this instance the play is not the reality. From NOLA.com In both instances the women will have none of it. From Huffington Post So for instance , if you have 1,000 shares at $600 on the day the deal happens, you'll suddenly have 2,000 shares at $300. From Business Insider For instance , he said, he would not order the firings of about 2,000 human-service workers. From Washington Post For instance , do you want a music player on your wrist? From CNET Girls also reported more instances of bullying than boys -- about themselves and others. From Business Insider What questions, for instance , do researchers choose to tackle? From The New Yorker Proteins and languages share many similarities -- both, for instance , yield their meaning through a proper arrangement of basic building blocks. From Phys.Org In many instances, white powder letters are a way to make a political statement. From Slate Magazine Some major events are definitely planned; for instance , someone might interfere in a match just as the bad guy, or "heel" is about to lose. From Huffington Post You hear them say, for instance , that we live under "tyranny" because one side lost a health care vote in an elected legislative body. From Slate Magazine These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations with instance instance These are words often used in combination with instance . Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. classic instance As such, it is a classic instance of beneficence twisted into paternalism. From the Cambridge English Corpus concrete instance In order to verify the design, a concrete instance of the sound space was constructed. From the Cambridge English Corpus exceptional instance The one exceptional instance where things did not go smoothly might easily have been the general pattern. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with instance What is the pronunciation of instance ? Translations of instance in Chinese (Traditional) 實例, 情況, 引證… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 实例, 情况, 引证… See more in Spanish caso, caso [masculine, singular]… See more in Portuguese caso, caso [masculine]… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian प्रसंग… See more 実例, 例（れい）… See more örnek, vaka, misal… See more cas [masculine], exemple… See more cas… See more voorbeeld… See more ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட சூழ்நிலை, நிகழ்வு அல்லது உண்மை, குறிப்பாக பொதுவாக நடக்கும் ஒன்றின் எடுத்துக்காட்டு… See more (नियमित रूप से होने वाली किसी परिस्थिति, घटना, या तथ्य का) उदहारण… See more કિસ્સો… See more eksempel… See more exempel… See more contoh… See more das Beispiel… See more eksempel [neuter], tilfelle [neuter], eksempel… See more مثال, کسی واقعہ کی مثال… See more приклад, окремий випадок… See more సందర్భం, ఉదాహరణ / ఒక నిర్దిష్ట పరిస్థితి, సంఘటన లేదా వాస్తవం… See more দৃষ্টান্ত… See more příklad… See more contoh… See more กรณี… See more ví dụ… See more przykład… See more 사례… See more esempio, caso… See more Need a translator? 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Translator tool Browse instalment instalment payment instalment plan instalment sale instance instanced instancing instancy instant More meanings of instance counter-instance in this instance court of first instance for instance idiom in the first instance phrase in the first instance See all meanings for instance idiom in the first instance phrase See all idioms and phrases Word of the Day flex UK Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /fleks/ US Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /fleks/ to show that you are very proud or happy about something you have done or something you own, usually in a way that annoys people About this Blog It’s a dirty business: the metaphorical use of ‘dirty’ April 29, 2026 Read More New Words superworker May 04, 2026 More new words has been added to list To top AI Assistant Contents English Intermediate Examples Collocations Translations AI Assistant Cambridge Dictionary +Plus My profile +Plus help Log out English (US) Change English (UK) English (US) Español Português 中文 (简体) 正體中文 (繁體) Dansk Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Norsk Polski Русский Türkçe Tiếng Việt Svenska Українська 日本語 한국어 ગુજરાતી தமிழ் తెలుగు বাঙ্গালি मराठी हिंदी Follow us Choose a dictionary Recent and Recommended Definitions Clear explanations of natural written and spoken English English Learner’s Dictionary Essential British English Essential American English Grammar and thesaurus Usage explanations of natural written and spoken English Grammar Thesaurus Pronunciation British and American pronunciations with audio English Pronunciation Translation Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. 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