for example

Idioms and Phrases

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.

Example Sentences

In a school of fish, for example, a few individuals might notice a predator and change their behavior, “and then suddenly, there’s this really fast transition where the whole network reacts.”

From Science Magazine

The percentages might sound high but only apply to certain aspects of production, for example, thereby limiting the net impact, said Daniels.

From Salon

However, there are only a few discrete options for the quantum spin on a particle -- for example, up and down.

From Science Daily

The population of the white-backed vulture, for example, declined by around 90 percent in just three generations -- equivalent to an average decline of 4 percent per year.

From Science Daily

Even though this processing has come a long way, there is still room for increasing for example image contrast and resolution.

From Science Daily

Related Words

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