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 progressive sartorial label Studio Nicholson, for instance, offers its signature pleated trousers and jackets in mud-grays and browns—as versatile as navy or gray, but with a lot more personality. Tom Stubbs, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2025 As did the Biden administration, the White House and ICE are selectively releasing numbers to news media rather than publishing them, declining to provide them to USA TODAY, for instance, while releasing some to Reuters late Friday. Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025 The Chevron Building Auditorium, for instance, suffered significant damage to its cladding and shattered glass windows, mostly on the side facing another skyscraper: the Chevron Corporation Tower. Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025 The Iranian director, Mohammad Rasoulof, for instance, knew his native country was more likely to jail him than submit his film for the Academy Awards. Jake Coyle, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 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 1 Mar. 2025.

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