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

Nvidia, for instance, used distillation as part of the training process for its Llama Nemotron series of models, as detailed in an accompanying research paper. — Kif Leswing,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 25 July 2026

Town and Country has a close partnership with longtime Idaho fruit grower Symms Fruit Ranch, for instance. — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026

Right now, for instance, Gladstone Investment has gone roughly a year since its last supplemental. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Freshdesk Omni, for instance, charges an extra $29 per month for a dedicated AI agent (as part of Freddy AI Copilot) and only at its Pro subscription level ($79 per person per month, billed annually). — John Brandon, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1959, in the meaning defined above