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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. ​

Example Sentences

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Some of the evidence "conflated" different things in regard to a fixture against Ajax in Amsterdam, he said, giving one example of running street battles that did not occur on a match day.

From BBC

Prasad also proposed changes to the FDA’s vaccine evaluation process, singling out flu and pneumonia vaccines as examples, according to multiple media reports on the memo.

From Barron's

For example, if your brother’s health is declining, the upfront costs may outweigh the benefits.

From MarketWatch

For example, a steel manufacturer faced with a sudden shortage of tungsten could apply Pathway’s framework that can learn from limited amounts of private data, without exposing that data to the world.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lewis Cook's red card, given by the referee, at Sunderland was a clearer example.

From BBC