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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. ​

Example Sentences

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One marketing analyst tells Ms. Latifi, for example, that the LaBrant family, which has more than 12 million followers on YouTube, probably makes about $3 million annually from sponsorships and views.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

For example, models based on GC data were able to identify IBD biomarkers, while CRC models could accurately predict GC-related markers.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Like many revolutionary Apple products, the iPhone was not the first example of its kind - other phones had internet capabilities, or touchscreens.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

For example, many initial vision screenings take place in the pediatrician’s office during well-child visits, which include eye and hearing screenings as well as immunizations and developmental checks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

There were plenty who believed that the phenomena produced by the best mediums, Kate and Maggie Fox for example, were absolutely authentic.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.