Instance and Suggest

Instance

Instance verb - To make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically.

Usage example: instanced the latest astronomical research in her presentation on measuring star magnitude

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

Suggest verb - To convey an idea indirectly.

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Instance and suggest are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instance" instead a verb "Suggest".

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time	instance time	suggest time

The only instance of two cats talking in the TV series seemed to suggest that in that continuity, English was preferred.

Source: Starfish Language
The first onscreen instance of this comes right after he kills his own mother, though the fact that he is covered in blood after killing Andy may suggest that he did this then, too.

Source: Blood Bath
The first onscreen instance of this comes right after he kills his own mother, though the fact that he is covered in blood after killing Andy may suggest that he did this then too.

Source: Series / American Horror Story: Freak Show

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Suggest and Instance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/instance/suggest

Instance & Suggest. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/instance/suggest>.

Suggest or Instance. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/instance/suggest.

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