instance
Pronunciation:
/ˈɪnstəns/noun
Definitions
Urgency of manner or words; an urgent request; insistence.
A token; a sign; a symptom or indication.
Example: It sends some precious instance of itself/ After the thing it loves. Hamlet IV. v. ca. 1602
That which is urgent; motive.
Occasion; order of occurrence.
verb
Definitions
To mention as a case or example; to refer to; to cite
To cite an example as proof; to exemplify.