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instance is on the Academic Word List.

(countable) An instance of something is a time or situation when it happens.
- Synonym: example
In this particular instance, the computer was the problem, not the user.

There have been many instances of cheating that were not caught.

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 {{AWL}}
-===Pronunciation===
+=== Pronunciation ===
 * {{UK}} {{IPA|/ˈɪnstəns/}}
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-==Noun==
+== Noun ==
 {{noun}}
-# An '''instance''' of something is a [[time]] or [[situation]] when it happens.
+# {{countable}} An '''instance''' of something is a [[time]] or [[situation]] when it happens. {{syn|example}}
 #: ''In this particular '''instance''', the computer was the problem, not the user.''
 #: ''There have been many '''instances''' of cheating that were not caught.''
-===Synonyms===
+=== Related words ===
-* [[example]]
-===See also===
 * [[for instance]]
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