Definitions

example

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

NOUN

instance, model

Synonyms

STRONGEST

case illustration lesson object part pattern precedent symbol

STRONG

archetype citation copy excuse exemplar exemplification ideal original paradigm paragon prototype quotation representation sample sampling specimen standard stereotype

WEAK

case history case in point for instance kind of thing

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.

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In the event of a SARS-like incident examples of "swift executive action required" could entail a need to "quarantine contacts", "close schools" and possibly "close borders".

From BBC

Requests can still be denied by landlords, if for example the property is too small, other tenants have allergies, or the potential pet is illegal in the UK.

From BBC

The acquisition is among the highest-profile examples of a major U.S. tech company buying an AI model developed in Asia’s AI and startup ecosystem.

From The Wall Street Journal

"This was a great example of collaboration across labs and institutes to enable new discoveries in neuroscience."

From Science Daily

Landslides are common in Southern California during heavy rainfall, he said, but noted that this land movement is “an example of a deeper seated slide.”

From Los Angeles Times

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