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

Monroe County, home of the Florida Keys, for instance, has the highest chance of seeing a hurricane come within 50 miles, while Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach are also among the top 10 counties at risk of being affected. —Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 4 May 2026

This season, for instance, has the chefs cooking on a racetrack. —Peter White, Deadline, 4 May 2026

Corbett’s Syrup of Sarsaparilla, for instance, was made in Canterbury, New Hampshire for about half a century until 1896. —Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 May 2026

Challenges and limitations One of the biggest obstacles to implementation is the price tag; Pano AI, for instance, charges around $50,000 annually per camera. —Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1959, in the meaning defined above