instances

3 definitions • 6 examples

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.

to give something as an example:

She argued the need for legal reform and instanced several recent cases with grossly unfair verdicts.

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?