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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. ​

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The profession has become an example of AI’s limitations in replacing human skill in the real world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

A statement said he made "immense contributions to counter-insurgency operations… His commitment to duty and to the unity of Nigeria remains a shining example for all personnel."

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

In both 2015 and 2016, for example, the board froze the rent for one-year lease renewals, and in 2019 and 2020, the board only approved a 1.5% increase.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

To some, it was an example of terrible corporate governance and a sign of irrational market exuberance.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

“And, Reina, remember what I said. You be an example to your sisters.”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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