for example

phrase

fər-ig-ˈzam-pəl 

frig-

: as an example

There are many sources of air pollution; exhaust fumes, for example.

Examples of for example in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 2015-2016 Super El Niño, for example, didn’t drop near as much rain on California as its predecessor. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

Then law enforcement officers can search that data using natural-language descriptions (for example car color or a bumper sticker) across thousands of jurisdictions simultaneously. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Neptune, for example, all share their orbits with asteroids. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Look at the holders of IEF, for example, the 7-10 year Treasury ETF. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for for example

• subsample
• ample
• sample
• trample
• counterexample
• hippocampal