example

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

NOUN

instance, model

Synonyms

STRONGEST

case illustration lesson object part pattern precedent symbol

STRONG

archetype citation copy excuse exemplar exemplification ideal original paradigm paragon prototype quotation representation sample sampling specimen standard stereotype

WEAK

case history case in point for instance kind of thing

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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For example, if a purchase and sale occurred on platforms like Coinbase and Robinhood, these exchanges say they can provide users the needed data.

From MarketWatch

WSJ: What examples do you have of people with dementia using technology to make it possible to work longer?

From The Wall Street Journal

“As one example, they run the research program at the reserve.”

From Los Angeles Times

For desperate measures, there is no better example than the extraordinary news conference Sarwar called on Monday to appeal for the prime minister to stand down.

From BBC

It's not hard to find examples of this on social media.

From BBC

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