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
  • Jett died from an acute overdose of fentanyl and the manner of death was homicide, according to a toxicology report cited by Stephan.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Du Halgouët cited weakness in the property market, low consumer confidence and a high savings rate, alongside recent declines in financial markets.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of cited
Verb
  • Presumably, the same trio of OpenAI models will appear in Antigravity, but Google has not specified.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The Cowboys, meanwhile, must fund and complete improvements specified in the Master Agreement by 2043.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of specified
Verb
  • The wondrous story was adapted by frequent Laika collaborator Chris Butler from the epic 2011 novel written by Colin Meloy (frontman for indie rock band the Decemberists, whose original music is featured here) and illustrated by Carson Ellis.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The blockbuster ambitions are best illustrated by the production’s recruitment of Rambaldi.
    — J. Kim Murphy, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of illustrated
Verb
  • But as mentioned earlier, the brand has unique flavors like a spicy Korean pizza topped with gochujang chicken, and one with white garlic sauce topped with clams and bacon.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Naturally, reviving some of these fraught narratives seem to have irked some mentioned in the book.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of mentioned
Verb
  • Darnold certainly noticed the mismatch when Smith-Njigba lined up against cornerback L’Jarius Sneed.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Either way, Steve Sarkisian has noticed something different about his quarterback this week, which also comes at a time of heightened criticism towards the Texas offense.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of noticed
Verb
  • The researchers demonstrated that the direction could be switched by reversing the voltage polarity.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • When growth pressures persist, corporate boards frequently turn to executive leadership changes to engineer a turnaround, as demonstrated by this week's executive shakeup at Swiss chocolate maker Lindt.
    — , CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of demonstrated
Verb
  • China seemingly makes up for a large portion of the demand, some 25 tonnes in August, Goldman noted.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Broadcast is still particularly good at delivering high viewership during live sports games, Nelson noted.
    — Catriona Marangi, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of noted
Verb
  • One cattle producer quoted in the New York Times estimated that using smart collars had saved him nearly $1 million in cattle health costs.
    — Robert Kelly, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • For the duration of that period, the interest rate your lender had quoted you will not change — even if mortgage rates overall go up.
    — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of quoted
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