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[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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In many states, for example, pharmacists now prescribe medications such as contraceptives and flu treatments.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The Diamond Princess is actually quite an informative example of how many people might be evading doctors on cruise ships.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

In generalized anxiety disorder, for example, people may worry excessively about ordinary events and struggle to control nervousness or fear.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

U.S retail sales rose in April at an above-trend pace for the third month in a row, for example, and credit-card spending was particularly strong last month.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

“It’s a heartwarming example of what a community can do when people pull together to help each other. I’m Maria Martinez, Miami News Channel Five.”

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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