noun · neutral

instance

/ˈɪnstəns/IN·stance

Band 5-6speakingtask2

a particular example or case of something

Examples

In many instances, the data showed a clear trend.

For instance, students who revise in small chunks remember better.

There are several instances of pollution caused by local factories.

Band 8 sentence

There are numerous instances in recent research where community-led initiatives have significantly improved water quality.

Collocations

  • for instance
  • in many instances
  • an instance of

Word family

instance nouninstantiation noun (hiếm)

Common mistakes

use 'example' luôn thay 'instance'use 'instance' when nhấn vào một trường hợp cụ thể

write 'for instance of'for instance

Say it for a higher band

5example6case7+instance

Synonyms

example

case

Easily confused

example

For example, many students prefer online resources.

case

In this case, the policy failed to improve attendance.

Related words

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