instanced

verb

past tense of instance
1
as in cited
to give as an example instanced one particular incident as an illustration of their penchant for practical jokes

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2
as in specified
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically instanced the latest astronomical research in her presentation on measuring star magnitude

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3
as in illustrated
to show or make clear by using examples instanced the hero's moral courage with several examples from the novel

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instanced
  1. cited
  2. specified
  3. illustrated
  4. mentioned
  5. noticed
  6. demonstrated
  7. noted
  8. quoted
Verb
  • Bohm cited a 2020 crash that killed 20-year-old driver Ezekial Bishop and his passenger, 18-year-old Ryan Breaux, recording artist Frank Ocean's little brother.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Myers was cited again with disorderly conduct and also for refusing to provide his name to an officer, according to police records.
    — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of cited
Verb
  • The figure was significantly higher than analysts’ 44% estimate, but Huang and Nvidia CFO Colette Kress specified that there were still heavy supply constraints holding back the $5 trillion chipmaker.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Boone specified that Judge expected to see some overhand pitching on Tuesday.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of specified
Verb
  • As illustrated in this chart, following the outbreak of the Middle East conflict in late February, both WTI crude oil prices and US retail gas prices surged in tandem.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Parton graced the cover of Warhol’s Interview magazine twice, making her debut with the July 1984 issue illustrated in signature style.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of illustrated
Verb
  • Like all other alumni interviewed for this story, one of the first things Oberlander mentioned about her love for Killian was athletics — football games in particular.
    — Austin Horn August 29, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
  • As mentioned above, Turkey’s deployment of TB2s in the country’s civil war in 2020 proved decisive, with these drones helping break the LNA’s siege on Tripoli and empowering GNA ground forces to repel Haftar’s fighters.
    — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of mentioned
Verb
  • Kelce’s confirmation comes after fans noticed a framed photo from his and Swift’s wedding showing the couple holding a fluffy white puppy.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Speaking with Sharp and Fabrizio, Sandra Kalander noticed their discernable sincerity in wanting to identify the victim and recognize their humanity, despite the time that had passed.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of noticed
Verb
  • Linux password file retrieved The researchers demonstrated the threat on an AMD computer running a current Linux kernel.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Welding classes used to have students huddled behind a teacher who demonstrated a technique, Estrada said.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of demonstrated
Verb
  • Gruber noted that five elementary schools in his area have closed in the past nine years.
    — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Warsh noted that in the past year, 54% of goods and services tracked by the government have seen price increases of 3% or higher.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of noted
Verb
  • Ukraine conducted a one-off experimental test of fully autonomous drones two years ago that killed Russian soldiers, according to an official quoted in New Scientist magazine.
    — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In the days following Parton's death, Phillips has emerged as something of a leading Dolly scholar, quoted in publications like the Washington Post and the BBC.
    — Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of quoted
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“Instanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instanced. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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