Instance and Period

Instance

Instance noun - One of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like.

Period and instance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Period" instead a noun "Instance".

Period

Period noun - An occurrence of menstruating.
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Synonyms for Period

Instance and period are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instance" instead a noun "Period".

Nearby Words: periodical, periodic, periodically

How words are described

good good instance good period
best best instance best period
particular particular instance particular period
similar similar instance similar period
Other adjectives: specific, brief, short, certain, original, single, small, entire, real, bad, early, later, significant, classic, next, last, earlier.

Both words in one sentence

  • For instance, Lisa Ortiz was sick with a cold for a very short period of time, and AJ Parks filled in as Deendlit for 3 episodes instead.
  • Series / Lost For instance, most of Hurley's flashbacks, rather than adding a new period to his otherwise-undefined past, flesh out a period in his life that was alluded to over a season prior.
    Source: Series / Lost
  • Useful Notes / Scotland For instance, the Tartans, or clan heraldry on the kilts, were in fact not standardized until this period.
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Period and Instance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/instance/period
Instance & Period. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/instance/period>.
Period or Instance. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/instance/period.
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