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for instance
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
for instance
(noun)
instance
(noun)
for instance
/fə
ˈ
rɪnstəns/
noun
plural
for instances
for instance
/fə
ˈ
rɪnstəns/
noun
plural
for instances
Britannica Dictionary definition of FOR INSTANCE
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US, informal
:
example
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