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

Phrase

In an indirect prompt injection, an attacker hides instructions in content an AI agent will come across while doing a task—a web page or a forum post, for instance—hoping to hijack the agent. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Think, for instance, of the Witch’s Cottage in North Hollywood, or the Last Canteen in the shadow of Universal Studios Hollywood. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

At the Saginaw Public Library, for instance, there was a two-hour wait, according to one voter. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

Eight years ago, protesters frequently drove coverage in their preferred direction by disrupting candidates (Movimiento Cosecha pushed Biden to endorse a deportation moratorium, for instance) and showing up to press them at Q&As. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1959, in the meaning defined above

Phrase

1597, in the meaning defined above