phrase (linker) · neutral
for instance
UK/fə ɪnˈstɑːns/US/fər ɪnˈstæns/for IN·stance
used to introduce an example similar in meaning to 'for example'
Examples
“Traffic congestion causes delays; for instance, buses often run late during rush hour.”
“Some countries face energy shortages; for instance, several states had rolling blackouts last year.”
“Many teenagers use social media for news; for instance, they get updates from short videos.”
Band 8 sentence
“Public attitudes towards renewable energy have shifted; for instance, a recent survey shows majority support for wind farms.”
Collocations
- for instance,
- for instance + clause
Word family
Common mistakes
For instance we can see that the river is polluted.→For instance, we can see that the river is polluted.
For instance of this problem is the lack of funding.→An instance of this problem is the lack of funding.
Say it for a higher band
5like→6for example→7+for instance
Synonyms
for example
to illustrate
Easily confused
for example
“Many studies show the effect; for example, Smith (2018) found a strong correlation.”
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In Examples
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