example

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an item of information that is typical of a class or group
"this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"
example, illustration, instance, representative
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exemplary
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exemplify
a representative form or pattern
"I profited from his example"
example, model
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exemplify
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something to be imitated
"an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general"
example, exemplar, good example, model
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punishment intended as a warning to others
"they decided to make an example of him"
deterrent example, example, lesson, object lesson
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exemplary
an occurrence of something
"it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"
case, example, instance
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a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding
"you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook"
example, exercise