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

Heck, for instance, studies how discrepancy theory can be applied to improve large language models and other machine learning systems. — Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

In the living room, for instance, 1950s Danish oak easy chairs, a custom shearling-upholstered sectional piled with cushions, and a 1950s Lisa Johansson-Pape brass floor lamp gather around the fireplace. — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2026

In Fujian, for instance, officials in the city of Ningde backed the battery manufacturer CATL and built an industrial cluster around it to support industrial growth. — Alvin Camba, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2026

Social media’s instant rejection of Netflix’s Qwikster spinoff, for instance, forced the company to scuttle that bad idea almost immediately after it was introduced in 2011. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1959, in the meaning defined above