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exemplify

[ig-zem-pluh-fahy] / ɪgˈzɛm pləˌfaɪ /


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When Snap’s Specs ship this fall, they’ll be the most advanced glasses of their type, but they’ll also exemplify all of AR’s current shortcomings.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

She will bounce back, and although she isn’t obligated to, she will continue to exemplify resilience.

From Salon Apr. 30, 2026

“This level of engagement continues to exemplify the solidarity and strength of our union.”

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 7, 2026

Few companies exemplify the clubby atmosphere and giant gains missed by everyday investors like the Elon Musk-founded rocket maker, which sends satellites and astronauts into space for the U.S. government.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 13, 2025

It seems fair to say that Brunelleschi’s image aspires to exemplify what philosophers call a correspondence theory of truth, in which a statement or representation is true if it corresponds to external reality.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

According to Kieran no-one exemplifies this better than a young lad named Cali whom he met in Alabama.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

As the Oswald incident exemplifies, TV “news” often equals “downbeat,” if not “tragic.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

He’s on the board of the Museum of Modern Art in New York and received its David Rockefeller Award, given to an “individual from the business community who exemplifies enlightened generosity.”

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

It exemplifies how the film treats its subjects as complex individuals rather than engaging them with condescension.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

Technology’s history exemplifies what is termed an autocatalytic process: that is, one that speeds up at a rate that increases with time, because the process catalyzes itself.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

It’s all part of his “simple approach” to life, as exemplified in his so-called Patriot Games, conducted on Tuesday.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

The playful partnering among its four women and men exemplified Mr. Morris’s gift for making old world dances and dancing feel fresh.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

On the other is the left wing of the party, exemplified by Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez as well as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

“This is the tip of the iceberg. Apple lacks visibility into what’s been happening behind closed doors at OpenAI, where such misconduct is normalized and exemplified by leadership,” according to the lawsuit.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

Some mutant hermaphrodites lost their self-incompatibility and became able to fertilize themselves—a process exemplified by many fruit trees such as plums, peaches, apples, apricots, and cherries.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

The case has been widely criticised for exemplifying the erosion of freedom of expression in the city.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

Microsoft’s stock is having its worst month since 2000, and it’s tracking toward one of its worst annual performances on record, exemplifying a broader rotation out of the “Magnificent Seven.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

My award supposedly resulted from a vote by teachers and fellow eighth-graders as the student exemplifying the medal’s virtues—a citizenship prize.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 4, 2026

World leaders have long understood the indispensable role played by the United States in exemplifying and supporting those values.

From Salon Dec. 9, 2025

The relative lack of material goods has led some to regard these groups as exemplifying an ethic of living lightly on the land.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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