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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The out-of-pocket cost for a COVID vaccine at CVS, for instance, is $198.99. Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025 In the case of Mississippi, for instance, its public pension fund only lists its top 10 foreign and domestic holdings in its regular asset allocation reports. Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025 In the case of barley, cooking and then cooling it (for instance, to serve in a cold grain salad) will do the trick. Erica Sloan, SELF, 29 May 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for for instance

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 3 Jun. 2025.

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