# instances

Pronunciation: say "IN-stuhn-siz" /ˈɪnstənsɪz/

## Noun

1. Plural of instance. — plural of instance
   - Simple: Plural of instance. Use this form when you mean more than one example or case.
   - _The audit uncovered numerous instances of duplicate billing._
   - _Historians point to earlier instances of the same pattern across the region._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of instance. — third-person singular simple present indicative of instance
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of instance. Use it when he, she, or it gives an example.
   - _The author instances three court cases to support her argument._
   - _Whenever the topic arises, he instances his time abroad as evidence._

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