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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One such example from the unsettled software space stands out this week.

From Barron's

For example, Prasad told investors at a January conference, according to people familiar with the remarks, that he supports the use of “single arm” clinical trials, or experiments in which all subjects get the treatment.

From The Wall Street Journal

At that $500,000 price point, a buyer can still land a single-family home — an example of how parts of the Midwest remain a bastion of affordability.

From MarketWatch

One example quoted by the barrister, showed royal correspondent Rebecca English, receiving the precise aircraft seat number for Chelsy Davy, the then-girlfriend of Prince Harry.

From BBC

In our solar system, Jupiter and Saturn are classic examples.

From Science Daily

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