for instance

noun

: example
I'll give you a for instance

Examples of for instance in a Sentence

Let me give you a for instance.
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In May, for instance, Prime Video India set a premiere date for its version of the reality series, marking the streamer’s biggest unscripted original to date. John Hopewell, Variety, 23 June 2025 The Marine Corps, for instance, became the first branch of the armed services to pass a full financial audit while using such a format. Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 23 June 2025 In 2024 and the first quarter of 2025, for instance, flows through the narrow waterway made up roughly 20% of global oil and petroleum product consumption, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 June 2025 At the same time, physical therapy can be immensely helpful for both relieving pain—for instance, via massage techniques—and addressing the muscle tightness or imbalance in the legs that may have contributed to the issue in the first place. Erica Sloan, SELF, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for for instance

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of for instance was in 1959

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“For instance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20instance. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.

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