for instance

1 of 2

noun

fə-ˈrin(t)-stənts

ˈfrin(t)-

: example

I'll give you a for instance.

for instance

2 of 2

phrase

fə-ˈrin(t)-stən(t)s

ˈfrin(t)-

: as an instance or example

older people, like my grandmother, for instance

Examples of for instance in a Sentence

Noun Let me give you a for instance.

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Mercury entering Leo, for instance, will turn up the heat in your immediate environment, whether that’s texting your crush or doing something creative. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026 So far, the models used to predict and plan for sea level rise, for instance, aren’t even taking it into account. — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 In the lungs, for instance, wind pushes you around, and the intestine stage features a long, winding hallway. — ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026 New research suggests that this world was once a different one, in which ecofeminist perspectives, for instance, were the standard rather than the exception. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for for instance

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1959, in the meaning defined above

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