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• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈɪnstəns/Category:Entries with IPA pronunciation

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Noun

1. (countable)Category:Countable nouns An instance of something is a time or situation when it happens.
   • Synonym: example

   In this particular instance, the computer was the problem, not the user.

   There have been many instances of cheating that were not caught.