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Recent Examples of typify
Add this scandal to the countless examples of waste, fraud and abuse that have come to typify California governance.
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Jon Coupal, Daily News, 9 Nov. 2025
But Sander broke with Marx and Seiwert on two separate counts: First, Sander was a photographer, and a certain degree of individuality inheres in even the most typifying photograph.
—Noam M. Elcott, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2025
Both exhibitions typify the value of artist-run spaces, from the non-sanitized look of the Rice Hotel to the dynamics of the shows themselves.
—Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The self-defeating aspect of this approach was typified by one social media post among the many that Trump has been issuing.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 22 July 2025
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Jon Coupal, Daily News, 9 Nov. 2025
But Sander broke with Marx and Seiwert on two separate counts: First, Sander was a photographer, and a certain degree of individuality inheres in even the most typifying photograph.
—Noam M. Elcott, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2025
Both exhibitions typify the value of artist-run spaces, from the non-sanitized look of the Rice Hotel to the dynamics of the shows themselves.
—Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The self-defeating aspect of this approach was typified by one social media post among the many that Trump has been issuing.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for typify
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Though Vonn’s recent injury may affect her competition and performance, her improbable comeback —after five years of retirement and a partial knee replacement — exemplifies what veteran Olympic athletes can teach us.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
4 Feb. 2026
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No one better exemplifies the clicktatorship than the president himself.—
Donald Moynihan,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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When the No Kings protest came in June — organized by the national protest group 50501, symbolizing 50 protests in 50 states for one movement — Indivisible Northwest Valley was ready with seven sites that Peak said drew between 5,000 and 6,000 people.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The artist used a unique short video to tease the album on social media before its release, symbolizing Cole's status as a successful artist who still enjoys many of the same tasks and experiences as average Americans.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Other experts said the subject’s movement could illustrate a lack of urgency.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The singer stood next to a set of faux power lines onstage, which quickly exploded to illustrate the island's frequent power outages.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Alibaba reports that RynnBrain set new records across 16 open-source embodied AI benchmarks.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Kaddu embodies the carnivalesque spirit of the NFL in London, which has been hosting regular-season games since 2007.—
Erin Florio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Typify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typify. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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