instance

ˈɪnst(ə)ns/

noun

1. 1.

   an example or single occurrence of something.

   "a serious instance of corruption"

   synonyms:

   example, occasion, occurrence, case, representative case, typical case, case in point, illustration, specimen, sample, exemplar, exemplification "there was not a single instance of religious persecution"

verb

1. 1.

   cite (a fact, case, etc.) as an example.

   "I instanced Bob as someone whose commitment had certainly got things done"

   synonyms:

   cite, quote, refer to, make reference to, mention, allude to, adduce, give, give as an example, point to, point out; More