Instances
References and instances are semantically related. In some cases you can use "References" instead a verb "Instances".
References
Instances and references are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instances" instead a verb "References".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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While Shepard never has to enter a vent in Mass Effect 2, there are a few instances or references of vent use in the game.
Source: Air-Vent Passageway - Many sex references and instances of swearing were removed and at least three episodes were not shown at all due to their content, one that dealt with teen drinking and two that featured sexual situations and dialogue.
Source: Bowdlerise / Live-Action TV - The original cut, too, was replete with pop-culture references, but it would have suffered from its instances being references to Japanese cultural icons.
Source: Gag Dub
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References and Instances. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/instances/references
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References or Instances. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/instances/references.
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