specimens

NOUN

example, sample

Synonyms

STRONGEST

copy exhibit variety

STRONG

case embodiment exemplar exemplification illustration individual instance model part pattern proof representation representative sampling sort species type unit

WEAK

case history cross section

Antonyms

STRONG

whole

Example Sentences

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"Specimens preserved across generations continue to reveal new insights, reminding us how much there is still to learn about life on our planet."

From Science Daily • Dec. 19, 2025

Specimens have been preserved in marine biological collections to help scientists learn more about them.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025

Specimens have been found throughout the United States and Canada, said Paul Ullmann, a University of North Dakota vertebrate paleontologist.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2024

Specimens older than 13,000 years came from a variety of animals once common in Southern California: saber-toothed cats, dire wolves, western horses, bison, coyotes.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2023

Specimens of Anglo-Saxon, and the same literally translated into Modern English.

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton