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

Phrase

During the 2009 college football season, for instance, most sports media followed the exploits of Alabama, which finished 14-0 and defeated the University of Texas, 37-21, in the national title game at the Rose Bowl. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

His hospitals have flow sheets that tell nurses what to do if someone is deteriorating rapidly and there’s no cardiac surgeon nearby, for instance. — Alana Semuels, Time, 10 Nov. 2026

Factors that seem to contribute to lower fertility in the United States, for instance, such as higher housing prices, don’t seem to matter elsewhere, as many countries have seen even steeper fertility declines without skyrocketing housing prices. — Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026

In Chanel’s Coco Mademoiselle Crush Absolu, for instance, a lychee-grapefruit opening gives way to rose, jasmine, and a woody-ambery base. — Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1959, in the meaning defined above

Phrase

1597, in the meaning defined above