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example

[ig-zam-puhl, -zahm-] / ɪgˈzæm pəl, -ˈzɑm- /


Usage

What synonym should I use for example? Example as a sample: Example, sample, specimen refer to an individual phenomenon taken as representative of a type, or to a part representative of the whole. Example is used of an object, condition, etc., that is assumed to illustrate a certain principle or standard: a good example of baroque architecture. Sample refers to a small portion of a substance or to a single representative of a group or type that is intended to show what the rest of the substance or the group is like: a sample of yarn. Specimen usually suggests that the “sample” chosen is intended to serve a scientific or technical purpose: a blood specimen; zoological specimens. Example as a pattern: See ideal. Example as a specimen: See case1. ​

Example Sentences

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He thinks Fernandes should win them now, and is the perfect example for his team-mates.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Despite big rallies of their own, Micron and Sandisk, for example, “still look way cheaper” than AMD, Arm, and Intel, Klein noted.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

For example, the firm led an investment in the film studio A24 in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

So far, scientists have confirmed only one clear example of a kilonova.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

“Asase set an example for all of us. She set the groundwork, the legacy that we can use to move forward. Humanity must fix the Earth on its own. Starting with you.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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