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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But in countries like Brazil, for example, roughly one in four vehicles sold are Fiats, Francois said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

Just a couple of days before that now-infamous blog post, the firm inadvertently provided a different, no-less-perfect example of the perils of mass digitization.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026

“For example, after cleaning a window, I’ll let the paper towel dry and save it under the sink. Later, I use it to clean up muddy messes or pet accidents.”

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

For example, the commission has the power to investigate, demand changes and fine the world's biggest platforms over any legal breaches under the DSA.

From Barron's • Jul. 6, 2026

Leprosy is no longer considered a quarantinable disease by the Louisiana legislature, for example.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)

Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List

Argumentative Writing