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paradigmatic
adjective as in typical
Weak matches
- archetypal
- archetypic
- archetypical
- average
- characteristic
- classic
- classical
- common
- commonplace
- emblematic
- essential
- everyday
- exemplary
- expected
- general
- habitual
- ideal
- illustrative
- in character
- in keeping
- indicative
- matter-of-course
- model
- natural
- normal
- old hat
- ordinary
- orthodox
- patterned
- prevalent
- prototypal
- prototypic
- prototypical
- quintessential
- regular
- representative
- standard
- standardized
- stock
- suggestive
- symbolic
- typic
- unexceptional
Example Sentences
“Something like this is the paradigmatic example of substantial risk of serious harm” Kendrick continued, “and the failure of the county to act for almost 20 years is the textbook definition of deliberate indifference.”
Yes, I know, the South did not invent sweet tea — or big hair or monogramed towels, for that matter — but we have “southernized” it to the point of it being paradigmatic of our culture.
Smith contends that Trump’s attempt to thwart the peaceful transfer of power is a paradigmatic example of conduct that can’t be immunized.
Paradigm shifts are comparatively rare, and only induced by repeated, persistent violations of the paradigmatic assumptions.
It’s an inviting, paradigmatic story of female self-discovery and empowerment, so it’s too bad that the movie’s hold on you proves far less firm than Gainsbourg’s.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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