for instance

noun

fə-ˈrin(t)-stənts 

ˈfrin(t)-

: example

I'll give you a for instance

Examples of for instance in a Sentence

Let me give you a for instance.

Recent Examples on the Web

The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), for instance, petitioned the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to approve digital labeling in place of traditional tags in February, a move that echoes DPP’s goals of reducing waste and improving information access. —Megan Brewster, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025

So the licensed pilot who takes on the task can’t drop the urn, for instance. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025

The Season Two premiere, for instance, finds Sylvia — who quit her flagging legal career in the first season and decided to try event planning(*) — managing the engagement party for Will and his boss/fiancée Jenna (Rachel Rosenbloom). —Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025

Puerto Rico, for instance, recently passed a severe law threatening medical providers with up to 15 years in prison and a $50,000 fine for providing gender-affirming care for anyone under 21. —Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above