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n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)An example of something; case

In this particular instance, the problem was with the communication lines

v.t.Transitive VerbTo give as an example of something else

The teachers gave an instance of student rule-breaking last week

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)An occurrence of something.

There have been several instances of violence at that school.

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A single occurrence of a program or object in a computer system.

Each running copy of the program is an instance.

phr.PhraseAt the request of.

At the instance of the director, the project was approved.

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For instance, murder is a thick concept that contains a description.
For instance, murder is a thick concept that contains a description.
For instance, "murder" is a thick concept that contains a description – it means to kill someone.
For instance, "murder" is a thick concept that contains a description – it means to kill someone.

So, for instance, like when you were talking about my work.
So, for instance, like when you were talking about my work.

or for instance to astronaut Frank De Winne, the second Belgian in space. This practice
or for instance to astronaut Frank De Winne, the second Belgian in space. This practice

But for me personally, when I'm talking about numbers, if I, for instance, was adding up the sales for the week on the farm and I forgot to add in a few sales, I might say,
But for me personally, when I'm talking about numbers, if I, for instance, was adding up the sales for the week on the farm and I forgot to add in a few sales, I might say,
if I, for instance, was adding up the sales
if I, for instance, was adding up the sales

For instance, are meetings set up in such a way that introverts and extroverts have equal opportunities to be heard and get credit for their ideas?
For instance, are meetings set up in such a way that introverts and extroverts have equal opportunities to be heard and get credit for their ideas?
For instance, are meetings set up in such a way
For instance, are meetings set up in such a way

For instance, in the 5:2 method, you have two nonconsecutive days of fasting each week.
For instance, in the 5:2 method, you have two nonconsecutive days of fasting each week.

There was the Marmont bag in 2016, for instance, and the Dionysus bag.
There was the Marmont bag in 2016, for instance, and the Dionysus bag.
In fashion, for instance, you're relying on trends.
In fashion, for instance, you're relying on trends.

You can be in Heathrow, for instance, you'll hear that woman come on the system. *PA system sound effect*
You can be in Heathrow, for instance, you'll hear that woman come on the system. *PA system sound effect*

For instance, instead of saying, "Your edits are nitpicky and driving me up a wall," you can say, "I noticed that you rewrote several of my headlines in that presentation. Can we agree now on what level of edits are necessary going forward?"
For instance, instead of saying, "Your edits are nitpicky and driving me up a wall," you can say, "I noticed that you rewrote several of my headlines in that presentation. Can we agree now on what level of edits are necessary going forward?"

Take, for instance, the Komodo dragon, a giant monitor lizard that today lives on a handful of islands in eastern Indonesia.
Take, for instance, the Komodo dragon, a giant monitor lizard that today lives on a handful of islands in eastern Indonesia.