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

Automatic service fees for large parties at a restaurant cannot be deducted as a qualifying tip, for instance. —Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026

During the days of the shutdown, for instance, the company was able to raise $365,000 in four weeks. —Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026

The all-electric e-Transporter, for instance, can be ordered in 134-, 215- and 282-hp varieties. —New Atlas, 12 Apr. 2026

Hungary has, for instance, blocked the EU’s attempts to impose sanctions against Russia over the war, as well as to support Ukraine. —Chantelle Lee, Time, 12 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1959, in the meaning defined above