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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Further, a deferral is a common outcome in the early admissions round at competitive colleges; for instance, Harvard deferred 83.06% of early applicants to the Class of 2028. Christopher Rim, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 Gunn tapped David Corenswet to play Clark Kent/Superman, at 25 a bit more established than the young cub reporter of Smallville, for instance. Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024 Chances are, a week of downtime around the holidays will not undo months of burnout, for instance. Erica Sloan, SELF, 19 Dec. 2024 There’s a scene in the first episode, for instance, where Ruby winds up in a car with the parents and most recent girlfriend of one of her dead exes. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for for instance 

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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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 22 Dec. 2024.

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