for example

Idioms  

1. Also, for instance. As an illustration of something, as in Dress casually, in blue jeans, for example, or This program has problems—for instance, it's hard to retrieve lost data. The first expression, which dates from the late 1500s, is used throughout this book to illustrate how an idiom is used. The variant dates from the mid-1600s.

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Example Sentences

At smaller banks, for example, boards and management teams are often made up of loyal community members.

From The Wall Street Journal

Requests can still be denied by landlords, if for example the property is too small, other tenants have allergies, or the potential pet is illegal in the UK.

From BBC

"With machine-learning tools, they can point you to where you need to focus, and tell you for example, these two elements are controlling this feature. It lets you explore the design space more efficiently."

From Science Daily

Some studies of magnesium, for example, find it beneficial for sleep, while others show no effect.

From The Wall Street Journal

If your mother-in-law, for example, wanted to stay living in the house she raised her family, that’s her choice.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• as
• e.g.
• for instance
• such as
• thus