typifies

present tense third-person singular of typify

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Verb
  • In many ways, MyRacehorse exemplifies how modern investors increasingly seek more than returns alone.
    Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Parias' case, his attorneys say, is one that exemplifies the challenges facing many detainees in a judicial and detention system with limited resources and dwindling avenues for any recourse, including for people with no criminal record.
    Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • The blue stopper symbolizes the sky and the shape of the bottle evokes the Taj Mahal, which Jahan commissioned to moth memorialize his wife (who died in childbirth) and serve as her final resting place.
    Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 27 June 2026
  • Throughout the space, the aesthetic relies on natural elements, with plenty of wood and natural stone accents (the 40-ton metal tree statue just outside the hotel symbolizes the integration of nature and city life).
    Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • James Wilson, a prominent attorney, best illustrates that evolution.
    Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • The Pew report illustrates why homeownership is increasingly the province of older Americans, and why first-time buyers seem like a vanishing breed.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • No place personifies this quirky little beach town better than The Red Bar, a bohemian hangout swathed in scarlet lights that’s known for its crab cakes and in-house jazz band.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
  • Before each showing, attendees are invited to a discussion over dinner that explores the trilogy’s themes of fear, chaos, pain, justice, sacrifice and what ultimately personifies the good life.
    Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
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“Typifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typifies. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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