instance in
C1 formal inseparable transitive
In simple words
To use something as an example to prove your point.
Literal meaning: To place something as an instance within an argument — fairly transparent given the noun 'instance'.
Meanings
1 C1 formal
To offer something as a specific example or piece of evidence within an argument.
"The professor instanced in the French Revolution to support her point about social inequality."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Rare and formal. Primarily found in academic or rhetorical writing. In most modern contexts, speakers would say 'cite as an example', 'illustrate with', or simply 'for example'. Derived from the noun 'instance'.
Commonly used with
case example evidence argument point text
Forms
Base
instance in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
instances in
he/she/it
Past simple
instanced in
yesterday
Past participle
instanced in
have + pp
-ing form
instancing in
continuous
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