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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

There is no small amount of homoeroticism in these pictures, for instance. —Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026

The European Commission, for instance, has met with Anthropic thrice since Mythos was announced—although as of Wednesday, the company had not yet given European Union officials access. —Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026

But there are countless other questions that remain unanswered, including for instance, whether conversations with a chatbot psychiatrist, doctor, or travel adviser are protected from disclosure. —Nina Totenberg, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026

The anti-inflammatory properties might help with liver disease, for instance, but may have little or no effect in improving other conditions. —Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1959, in the meaning defined above