noun · neutral
instance
/ˈɪnstəns/IN·stance
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
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
5example→6case→7+instance
Synonyms
example
case
Easily confused
example
“For example, many students prefer online resources.”
case
“In this case, the policy failed to improve attendance.”
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