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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These systems, for instance, can identify behaviors in network data that could indicate unauthorized access or harmful activities. Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025 The muted, elegant interiors, for instance, are designed by David Rockwell, whose burgundies and golds evoke the dramatics of the theatre district without overtly caricaturing it. Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 May 2025 Hard mode, for instance, increases resource scarcity and enemy aggression, offering a sterner test for seasoned players. Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2025 In Ohio last year, for instance, Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose referred more than 600 potential noncitizen voters from the previous decade for prosecution. Miles Parks, NPR, 17 May 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 21 May. 2025.

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