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

Among the leading superstars for the past generation, for instance, has been a troika of Muslim men. —Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026

Israel’s 1973 Yom Kippur War, for instance, produced the Second Offset insights about deploying precision munitions. —Ben Smith, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026

In 1808, for instance, Coxe recorded that yards of blue fabric were en route to her; weeks later, the craftswoman submitted a bill for two garrison flags, two silk flags and seven regimental colors. —Marla Miller, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026

OpenAI, for instance, has said its tools should not be used for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons. —The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1959, in the meaning defined above