noun · neutral
instance
/ˈɪnstəns/IN·stance
A particular example or case of something
Examples
“For instance, many cities have improved public transport to reduce congestion.”
“There are several instances of student plagiarism in the dataset.”
“Take the instance of renewable energy: its adoption varies by country.”
Band 8 sentence
“Instances of successful community-led conservation projects demonstrate that local involvement is crucial.”
Collocations
- for instance
- a common instance
- in many instances
Word family
Common mistakes
use 'example' always instead of 'instance'→use 'instance' for formal written examples and 'example' for general use
translate as 'thí nghiệm' when hearing 'instance' in science contexts→translate as 'trường hợp' hoặc 'ví dụ'
Say it for a higher band
5example→6example→7+instance
Synonyms
example
case
Easily confused
example
“For example, a city might introduce bike lanes to encourage cycling.”
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