for instance
noun
\ fə-ˈrin(t)-stənts
, ˈfrin(t)-\
, ˈfrin(t)-\
Definition of for instance
: 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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Our local uBreakIFix store, for instance, quoted $120 for an 8 Plus screen, $50 less than Apple. — Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY, "A new iPhone is coming. But no, you don't really have to pay new-phone prices," 4 Sep. 2019 General Motors, for instance, has a reminder on all of its four-door sedans, trucks and SUVs starting with the 2019 model year. — Tom Krisher, chicagotribune.com, "Most new vehicles will soon have electronic reminders to check back seats for children," 4 Sep. 2019 Take, for instance, one of Higbee’s most frequent riders, David Fitzgibbons, who required 31 consecutive days of radiation treatment for larynx cancer last winter after being diagnosed with the throat disease a couple of days before Christmas. — Nelson Coffin, baltimoresun.com, "Driving Force: Towson resident delivers cancer patients to treatment through Road to Recovery program," 4 Sep. 2019 Samsung Galaxy users, for instance, might not get Android 10 until 2020. — David Z. Morris, Fortune, "Android 10 Has Been Released. These Are Its 7 Most Anticipated New Features," 4 Sep. 2019 Sometimes Nakadate would flip on a radio during one of his adventures, a fly-fishing trip for instance, and catch one of Luck’s games for the Cardinal. — Conor Orr, SI.com, "Everything Andrew Luck Was, Is and Will Be," 3 Sep. 2019 The overall refusal rate for the US B tourism or business-travel visa, for instance, was 32.4%. — Natasha Frost, Quartz, "These countries have the fewest visa requirements for tourists," 3 Sep. 2019 At Boston Latin School, for instance, just 20 percent of 2,400 students identify as black or Latino. — James Vaznis, BostonGlobe.com, "Fresh food, a focus on science, testing made easier: Boston schools embark on a new year," 3 Sep. 2019 The system can improperly store legitimate administrator logins, for instance, sometimes allowing the next user to enter any username and password and gain access. — Wired, "Supermicro Bug Could Let "Virtual USBs" Take Over Corporate Servers," 3 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'for instance.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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