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one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like
a futile war that is now regarded as the exemplification of national naïveté and arrogance
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Recent Examples of exemplification
But then again, so did Harris, which makes this endorsement the ideal exemplification of the current state of the Democratic Party.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
4 May 2026
The result is an exemplification of storytelling as a consolation for the yearning and dislocation of immigrant life.
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The New Yorker,
19 Aug. 2024
There’s hardly a better exemplification of lawmakers’ focus on getting the headline and not the details right than a pilot geared largely towards the wrong neighborhoods.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2024
The beauty of The Brothers Sun lies in its exemplification of the power of specificity and nuance — not only in relation to place, but culture, too.
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Evan Nicole Brown,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Jan. 2024
And in the ultimate exemplification of how an endless stream of content begets pernicious bunkum, John McPhail’s Dear David is arguably the most brainless release of the year.
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Nicholas Bell,
SPIN,
5 Dec. 2023
Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
4 May 2026
The result is an exemplification of storytelling as a consolation for the yearning and dislocation of immigrant life.
—
The New Yorker,
19 Aug. 2024
There’s hardly a better exemplification of lawmakers’ focus on getting the headline and not the details right than a pilot geared largely towards the wrong neighborhoods.
—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2024
The beauty of The Brothers Sun lies in its exemplification of the power of specificity and nuance — not only in relation to place, but culture, too.
—
Evan Nicole Brown,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Jan. 2024
And in the ultimate exemplification of how an endless stream of content begets pernicious bunkum, John McPhail’s Dear David is arguably the most brainless release of the year.
—
Nicholas Bell,
SPIN,
5 Dec. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exemplification
example
Noun
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Their French 75, which is made with cognac, lemon and muscadet, is a perfect example thanks to a beautiful balance of elegance and ingenuity.
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One example is a joint venture with CDA near the future Route 390 and I-490 interchange next to O’Hare.
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“Exemplification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exemplification. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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