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in·stance

Pronounced:

/ˈɪnstəns/Listen to audio

Function:

noun

Inflected forms:

plural in·stanc·es

Meaning:

[count] : an example of a particular type of action or situation : an occasion of something happening an instance of great courage These delays are just another instance of bureaucratic inefficiency. We have seen too many instances [=cases] in which poor families have had to leave their homes. In most instances the disease can be controlled by medication. They have decided not to oppose the decision in this instance.
for instance
: as an example : for example Lack of insurance is a problem for a lot of older people, like my grandmother, for instance. Now, take this car, for instance.
in the first instance
formal : before other events happen : as the first thing in a series of actions You will be seen in the first instance by your own doctor who may then send you to a specialist.
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