for example

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   as an example

   “take ribbon snakes, for example”

   Synonymsfor instancee.g.

Questions about for example

What does for example mean?

for example means "as an example".

What is another word for for example?

Close synonyms include for instance, e.g.. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is for example a common word?

for example is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.