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
The daughters of Caroline and White Sun further exemplify different ways to have been a young woman as American civilization developed.
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Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Perhaps no one exemplified this ethos more than Jalen Brunson.
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Melissa Dawn Simkins,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Nobody exemplified that special treatment more than Anthony Fauci.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
The campaigns exemplified responsible luxury marketing that connected with multiple generations and audiences; 1 percent of Re-Nylon’s global proceeds go to the UNESCO educational program SEA Beyond.
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Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
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Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Perhaps no one exemplified this ethos more than Jalen Brunson.
—
Melissa Dawn Simkins,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Nobody exemplified that special treatment more than Anthony Fauci.
—
Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
The campaigns exemplified responsible luxury marketing that connected with multiple generations and audiences; 1 percent of Re-Nylon’s global proceeds go to the UNESCO educational program SEA Beyond.
—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
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The Pew report illustrates why homeownership is increasingly the province of older Americans, and why first-time buyers seem like a vanishing breed.
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The design and materials of devices such as bone saws, fleams and scarifacators – used to bleed veins and skin surfaces – illustrate the close affinity of humans with other animals.
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Alnaji was part of a pro-Palestinian group protesting over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and Kessler was demonstrating in support of Israel, authorities have said.
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The resulting bio-char demonstrated a heating value of 29 MJ/kg, meaning that burning 1 kg of the fuel will provide 29 MJ of thermal energy.
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“Exemplify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exemplify. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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