Synonyms of exemplify

exemplify

verb

ig-ˈzem-plə-ˌfī 

as in to illustrate

to show or make clear by using examples

in your review you don't really exemplify your points with specific examples from the novel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• illustrate
• demonstrate
• explain
• instance
• clarify
• analyze
• specify
• mention
• cite
• elucidate
• quote
• adduce
• interpret
• detail
• clear (up)
• simplify
• illuminate
• explicate
• enlighten
• construe
• expound
• spell out
• name
• edify
• enumerate
• list
• break down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obscure
• blur
• muddy
• cloud
• darken
• confuse
• becloud
• puzzle
• fog
• perplex

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exemplify

The White House Cuba report exemplifies the false binaries that predominate in discussions about Cuba on both the left and right. — Anne Garland Mahler, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

One simple habit exemplified the actor’s instinct to be of service to others. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Those scares are best exemplified by the film’s most inventive setpiece, where Gemma gets lost in an endless pillow fort filled with baddies around every corner. — William Earl, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

The scene exemplified the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ceuta, where up to 10,000 migrants remain in the city weeks after more than 72,000 migrants poured into the small Spanish territory neighboring Morocco. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026