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

Electrodes closer to the forehead stimulate a brain region called the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, associated with mood regulation (for example, calming anxiety). — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026

But open hearings, when properly conducted, are necessary in cases in which Congress is entitled to answers, for example, about military personnel policy. — Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026

On Voyager 1, for example, the falling power would have otherwise meant switching off another instrument possibly as soon as next summer. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Meta, for example, spent $100 million on a new water and wastewater system near its data center in Kuna, Idaho. — Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for for example

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