Synonyms for In-stance:

• n.

  •case (noun)
  • instance.
  •case in point (noun)
  • relevant instance,
  • typical example,
  • object lesson,
  • typical case.
  •exemplar (noun)
  • paragon,
  • standard,
  • epitome,
  • mirror,
  • criterion,
  • copy,
  • paradigm,
  • archetype,
  • model,
  • prototype,
  • type,
  • pattern.
  •illustration (noun)
  • interpretation,
  • analogy,
  • case,
  • explanation,
  • for instance,
  • clarification,
  • elucidation.
  •instance (noun)
  • occasion,
  • case in point,
  • illustration,
  • time,
  • exponent,
  • occurrence,
  • particular,
  • reason,
  • precedent,
  • case history,
  • exemplification,
  • representative,
  • sample,
  • example,
  • ground,
  • sampling,
  • proof,
  • specimen,
  • detail,
  • item.
  •manifestation (noun)
  • materialization,
  • token,
  • exposure,
  • appearance,
  • expression,
  • sign,
  • phenomenon,
  • disclosure,
  • meaning,
  • demonstration,
  • indication,
  • symptom,
  • revelation.
  •occurrence (noun)
  • incidence,
  • exigency,
  • routine,
  • accident,
  • affair,
  • contingency,
  • adventure,
  • existence,
  • incident,
  • thing,
  • manifestation,
  • condition,
  • episode,
  • pass,
  • juncture,
  • scene,
  • event,
  • emergency,
  • proceeding,
  • piece,
  • situation,
  • circumstance,
  • transaction,
  • transpiration.
  •piece (noun)
  • length,
  • lot,
  • share,
  • shred,
  • half,
  • cut,
  • division,
  • smithereen,
  • end,
  • parcel,
  • lump,
  • dole,
  • slice,
  • moiety,
  • chunk,
  • bit,
  • scrap,
  • interest,
  • quota,
  • member,
  • percentage,
  • quantity,
  • allotment,
  • fragment,
  • hunk,
  • iota,
  • bite,
  • segment,
  • morsel,
  • portion,
  • section,
  • gob,
  • fraction.
  •point (noun)
  • nicety,
  • element,
  • feature,
  • circumstantial,
  • property,
  • trait,
  • side,
  • material,
  • quality,
  • peculiarity,
  • part,
  • facet,
  • attribute,
  • constituent,
  • respect.
  •possibility (noun)
  • odds,
  • fling,
  • shot,
  • prospect,
  • fair shake,
  • fluke,
  • achievability,
  • hope,
  • plausibility,
  • action,
  • potentiality,
  • risk,
  • prayer,
  • opportunity,
  • happening,
  • fifty-fifty,
  • attainableness,
  • liability,
  • stab,
  • play,
  • probability,
  • fortuity,
  • outside chance,
  • workableness,
  • hazard,
  • practicability,
  • likeliness,
  • toss-up,
  • break.
  •precedent (noun)
  • authority,
  • antecedent,
  • exemplar.
  •representative (noun)
  • personification,
  • embodiment.
  •sample (noun)
  • typification,
  • cross section,
  • individual,
  • unit.
  •specimen (noun)
  • sort,
  • variety,
  • representation,
  • species.
  •time (noun)
  • lifetime,
  • span,
  • life,
  • turn,
  • stretch,
  • chronology,
  • while,
  • instant,
  • continuance,
  • term,
  • lastingness,
  • week,
  • season,
  • month,
  • second,
  • duration,
  • generation,
  • era,
  • epoch,
  • eternity,
  • year,
  • age,
  • future,
  • day,
  • infinity,
  • interval,
  • moment,
  • shift,
  • stint,
  • past,
  • hour,
  • extent,
  • tempo,
  • clock,
  • life span,
  • date,
  • spell,
  • many a moon,
  • pace,
  • space,
  • go,
  • tide,
  • stage,
  • bout,
  • tour.

• v.

  •cite (verb)
  • recite,
  • present,
  • offer,
  • spell out,
  • rehearse,
  • point out,
  • number,
  • tell,
  • recount,
  • enumerate,
  • name,
  • appeal to,
  • evidence,
  • allege,
  • get down to brass tacks,
  • reminisce,
  • refer to,
  • extract,
  • illustrate with,
  • advance,
  • lay,
  • indicate,
  • allude to,
  • excerpt,
  • repeat,
  • reference,
  • give as example,
  • remember.
  •exemplify (verb)
  • enlighten,
  • epitomize,
  • display,
  • clarify,
  • embody,
  • illuminate,
  • personify,
  • Emblematize,
  • clear up,
  • symbolize,
  • demonstrate,
  • depict,
  • elucidate,
  • exhibit,
  • typify,
  • represent,
  • manifest,
  • body.
  •illustrate (verb)
  • emphasize,
  • spotlight,
  • make clear,
  • clear,
  • point up,
  • interpret,
  • draw a picture,
  • allegorize,
  • proclaim,
  • lay out,
  • disclose,
  • Ostend,
  • get across,
  • vivify,
  • make plain,
  • portray,
  • mark,
  • delineate,
  • bring home,
  • expose,
  • imitate,
  • evince,
  • expound,
  • reveal,
  • limelight,
  • show and tell,
  • highlight,
  • picture,
  • get over,
  • explain.
  •instance (verb)
  • illustrate,
  • exemplify,
  • adduce,
  • quote,
  • show,
  • specify,
  • mention,
  • cite,
  • refer.
  •itemize (verb)
  • particularize,
  • set out,
  • document,
  • individualize,
  • count,
  • circumstantiate,
  • list,
  • catalog,
  • inventory,
  • relate,
  • tally,
  • record.
  •mention (verb)
  • introduce,
  • communicate,
  • make known,
  • throw out,
  • hint at,
  • declare,
  • acknowledge,
  • impart,
  • notify,
  • acquaint,
  • remark,
  • touch on,
  • state,
  • notice,
  • discuss,
  • broach,
  • advert,
  • infer,
  • point to,
  • observe,
  • suggest,
  • designate,
  • speak about,
  • call attention to,
  • divulge,
  • report,
  • intimate,
  • speak of,
  • bring up.
  •name (verb)
  • nominate,
  • index,
  • slot,
  • announce,
  • classify,
  • delegate,
  • appoint,
  • make,
  • peg,
  • tap,
  • recognize,
  • connote,
  • elect,
  • select,
  • pin down,
  • tab,
  • identify,
  • denote,
  • single out,
  • signify,
  • tag,
  • commission,
  • put down for,
  • put finger on.
  •quote (verb)
  • retell,
  • paraphrase,
  • recall,
  • attest,
  • parrot,
  • recollect.
  •refer (verb)
  • hint,
  • associate,
  • ascribe,
  • glance,
  • credit,
  • allude,
  • direct attention,
  • accredit,
  • invoke,
  • put down to,
  • make reference,
  • assign,
  • interpolate,
  • make allusion,
  • insert,
  • point,
  • charge,
  • impute,
  • make mention of.
  •specify (verb)
  • limit,
  • itemize,
  • come to the point,
  • be specific,
  • Specificate,
  • set,
  • blueprint,
  • show clearly,
  • tick off,
  • specificize,
  • go into detail,
  • establish,
  • put down,
  • get to the point,
  • finger,
  • define,
  • determine,
  • specialize,
  • settle,
  • button down,
  • precise,
  • fix,
  • stipulate.

Antonyms for In-stance:

• n.

  • manifestation
    vagueness, hiding, reality, concealment, obscurity, secret.
  • occurrence
    refusal, denial.
  • piece
    whole, entirety.
  • point
    dullness, bluntness, personality.
  • possibility
    impossible, unfeasibility, unlikelihood, safety, surety, impossibility, plan, certainty.
  • representative
    atypical.
  • time
    future, ending, past.

• v.

  • cite
    withhold, deny, insert, conceal, forget, take.
  • exemplify
    cover, confuse, obscure, mix up, distort.
  • illustrate
    save, complicate.
  • instance
    hide.
  • itemize
    guess, estimate.
  • mention
    suppress, hold back, keep, disavow, ignore, neglect.
  • name
    reject, refuse.
  • refer
    remove.
  • specify
    unsettle, discourage, generalize, destroy, dissuade, halt.