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instance in

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To cite an instance; to adduce an example.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

Examples

  • Of all the opinions, this one instanced in by you is in your judgment the truest.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

instance + in