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example

[ig-zam-puhl, -zahm-] / ɪgˈzæm pəl, -ˈzɑm- /


Usage

What synonym should I use for example? Example as a sample: Example, sample, specimen refer to an individual phenomenon taken as representative of a type, or to a part representative of the whole. Example is used of an object, condition, etc., that is assumed to illustrate a certain principle or standard: a good example of baroque architecture. Sample refers to a small portion of a substance or to a single representative of a group or type that is intended to show what the rest of the substance or the group is like: a sample of yarn. Specimen usually suggests that the “sample” chosen is intended to serve a scientific or technical purpose: a blood specimen; zoological specimens. Example as a pattern: See ideal. Example as a specimen: See case1. ​

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Any machine capable of connecting to the internet, for example, comes with security concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

It might give you a hint as to what's happened - if there has been a seven-goal thriller, for example - but we won't be giving you the winner or the result.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

In the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, for example, Argentina lost to big underdog Saudi Arabia in the group stage — but it still went on to win the World Cup for the third time.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

For example, they can be trained to impersonate someone.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The three Incorrigibles were out cold, nestled in a heap on the seat, and Penelope was ready to follow their example.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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