examples

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

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While some situations may sound farcical, Brewis said he had plenty of real life examples to draw on as inspiration.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

In my case, my 2023 Mercedes EQS had an end-of-lease buyout of nearly $60,000, between $15,000 and $20,000 higher than what used examples were fetching from retailers like CarMax.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

So many of the scenarios on these apps present classic examples of a perverse incentive, in which the structure of a system encourages undesirable results.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

It then rattled off examples including Chan’s opposition to Wiener’s state law to streamline housing projects.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Years before Colonel Aureliano Buendía had spoken to him about the fascination of war and had tried to show it to him with countless examples drawn from his own experience.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez