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as in example
one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like
chose one frog as a good specimen of the breed
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as in person
a member of the human race
he's a particularly handsome specimen
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Recent Examples of specimen
Her world changes when the research vessel USCSS Maginot crash-lands on Earth carrying alien specimens, drawing Wendy and a squad of tactical soldiers into a battle against terrifying creatures.
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The automobile, mortar-and-pestle sign and other artifacts and specimens are considered collection items, which the museum will continue to care for.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Arthur confronts Dame Sylvia about his worries about having Wendy communicate directly with the aliens and the rest of The Lost Boys being in close proximity to the unknown specimens.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
The vehicle is capable of locating and observing targets on the seabed, while also collecting samples such as biological specimens and sediments.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2025
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The automobile, mortar-and-pestle sign and other artifacts and specimens are considered collection items, which the museum will continue to care for.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Arthur confronts Dame Sylvia about his worries about having Wendy communicate directly with the aliens and the rest of The Lost Boys being in close proximity to the unknown specimens.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
The vehicle is capable of locating and observing targets on the seabed, while also collecting samples such as biological specimens and sediments.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specimen
Noun
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Casting black actors as Anglo-Saxon nobles is only the most in-your-face example of this problem.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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For example, blood flukes in sea turtles can lead to range of inflammatory reactions in their vascular system severe enough to strand or kill them.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For a person with asthma or COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or bronchitis and emphysema), this means coughing, wheezing, or a feeling of suffocation, or even a trip to the emergency room.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Team president Chris Drury and coach Mike Sullivan addressed reporters Wednesday from the MSG Training Center for the first time in person since Sullivan’s May 8 introductory press conference.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Over a very small sample of 178 innings, Devers has been worth one defensive run saved.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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The proposal would also cancel the mission to return the samples to Earth.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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The request also came on the same day a man drove a car into the gates of an FBI building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Just why that’s the case— when the two men have such different political backgrounds and perspectives — continues to defy logic.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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That guy has joined the pantheon of producer-to-the-stars with artists including Dua Lipa, Duran Duran, Bruno Mars and Billie Eilish.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Crawford has been careful and wise to pick fights against guys who have something on the line and stand to lose just as much as him—if not more.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The story of a violent but ultimately fruitful encounter between Norman and Saxon worlds was coherent, accessible, and deeply relevant to the ideas and customs that still undergird much of British (and American) life.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Future At NASA, the future of exoplanet science will emphasize finding rocky planets similar to Earth and studying their atmospheres for biosignatures — any characteristic, element, molecule, substance, or feature that can be used as evidence of past or present life, says the space agency.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This includes the eyeball alien that’s possessed the sheep, a rapidly growing Xenomorph, and large, flying bug-like creatures that have made a little hive for themselves.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Thousands of skeletal creatures were lying on bunks unable to move, while dead bodies were piled in heaps all around the camp, reeking of putrefaction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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The scam allegedly raked in millions of dollars from more than 1,000 victims, who were primarily elderly individuals.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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During the upcoming hearing, parties are expected to discuss a motion that asks the court to dismiss all claims against the mobile home park and against Lopez as an individual.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Specimen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specimen. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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