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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
The Field Museum houses over 40 million mammal specimens in its archives, mostly collected in Chicago and the surrounding region, enabling scientists to track how different species have changed over time.
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Lily Carey, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
From those two specimens, the Colossal team recovered enough DNA to create two dire wolf genomes to compare with other canid species, including coyotes, jackals, dholes and other wolves.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Researchers have genomically analyzed three specimens to date, but in each case, poor DNA preservation resulted in only partial sequences.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2025
But if China is on the MSR march to the Red Planet and NASA isn't, what about China returning already prime pre-selected specimens picked up by NASA's Perseverance Rover still busily at work within Jezero Crater?
—Leonard David, Space.com, 29 June 2025
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Lily Carey, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
From those two specimens, the Colossal team recovered enough DNA to create two dire wolf genomes to compare with other canid species, including coyotes, jackals, dholes and other wolves.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Researchers have genomically analyzed three specimens to date, but in each case, poor DNA preservation resulted in only partial sequences.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2025
But if China is on the MSR march to the Red Planet and NASA isn't, what about China returning already prime pre-selected specimens picked up by NASA's Perseverance Rover still busily at work within Jezero Crater?
—Leonard David, Space.com, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specimen
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For example, the Bay View Neighborhood Association supports residents through advocacy and community improvements.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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For example, fructose (fruit sugar) is converted to glucose in the liver, and so is galactose (a component of milk sugar).—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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Poor air quality can be devastating for a person’s health, especially vulnerable populations.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
2 Aug. 2025
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But erasing too much personal and private information from the internet could backfire as screening tools like Tofu use that information to verify you’re a real person.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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General admission tickets are $25 for entry to the event at 1 p.m. Tickets include admission, three taco tickets plus five margarita samples.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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Water samples will be tested in Northwest Arkansas, rather than Little Rock, to speed up the process.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 July 2025
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All four men placed on leave previously worked for the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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After the three tragedies, authorities found the fourth brother, Fritz, and pulled him from fighting duties to prevent the family from losing all four men in the war.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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Ever hear about the bad guys that rigged the gin rummy games at the Friars Club and took a bunch of famous people to the cleaners?—
Diana Arterian
August 1,
Literary Hub,
1 Aug. 2025
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Littell was not only an outstanding pitcher for the Rays, but a great teammate and a go-to guy for media members.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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He's blessed us every day to get up to come here with life, with intelligence.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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This is the same recipe that led to the university's record-high student retention rate, to a new nursing building that will put more nurses in the field and to faculty conducting research that betters people's lives.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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The rugged topography also provides plenty of places for creatures to hide.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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That’s bad news for creatures that are sensitive to temperature changes, like corals.—
Alex Harris
July 25,
Miami Herald,
25 July 2025
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The images showed pairs of individuals, outlined by a heart, broadcast on Camping World Stadium’s giant screens.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
3 Aug. 2025
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Monitoring the employment-to-population ratio among prime-age individuals, aged 25 to 54, should signal when concern about the unemployment rate is warranted.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Specimen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specimen. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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