as in to illustrate
to show or make clear by using examples
in your review you don't really exemplify your points with specific examples from the novel
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Recent Examples of exemplify
Dakota Johnson exemplified this shift, wearing a custom light pink Gucci dress that layered sequins beneath the garment’s longline fringe, finishing the look with complementary silver earrings.
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Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
According to a report by the Capgemini Research Institute, brand perception and loyalty and driven by enhanced customer service, a standard NAN exemplifies in the legal field.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
According to McDaniel, even cisgender saints like St. Agnes, St. Sebastian and St. George exemplified these values, exhibiting how anyone in the audience could push against gender stereotypes without changing their bodies.
—Sarah Barringer, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
Throughout his career, the Mallorcan player, now 38, exemplified heart, grace, and tenacity like no other player before him.
—Corey Seymour, Vogue, 25 May 2025
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Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
According to a report by the Capgemini Research Institute, brand perception and loyalty and driven by enhanced customer service, a standard NAN exemplifies in the legal field.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
According to McDaniel, even cisgender saints like St. Agnes, St. Sebastian and St. George exemplified these values, exhibiting how anyone in the audience could push against gender stereotypes without changing their bodies.
—Sarah Barringer, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
Throughout his career, the Mallorcan player, now 38, exemplified heart, grace, and tenacity like no other player before him.
—Corey Seymour, Vogue, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exemplify
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However, as one family’s experience illustrates, the story of the Great Wealth Transfer is far more complex.—
Joseph Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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To illustrate the scale of this complexity, Lin explains that there can be seemingly endless ticket combinations for trips between Los Angeles and London.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2025
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Of course, none of that would matter if the team had not demonstrated strong fan support and signed up those 10,000 season-ticket holders, which is around the same number the Warriors have in the same arena—albeit at a lower price.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Marine Group officials wanted to demonstrate that converting similarly sized tugs from diesel to electric can be replicated by other companies, such as excursion boats and dinner cruises.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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