typify
verb
typ·i·fy
ˈti-pə-ˌfī 
typified; typifying
1
: to represent in typical fashion : to constitute a typical mark or instance of
In Boston, the highly recognizable Brahmin accent … typifies the speech of New England gentry …—
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: to embody the essential or salient characteristics of : be the type of
Italian typifies the Romance languages.
Examples of typify in a Sentence
His heroic actions typified the courage of all the firefighters at the scene.
The decor typifies the elegance of royal residences.
He typifies what a professional athlete should be.
Gothic architecture is typified by soaring rooflines and stained glass.
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One play typified Texas’ return to the win column.
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All of that stuff is very much in play in what’s recognizably on-brand Steppenwolf acting, typified by go-for-broke intensity, naked in more ways than one, from Coon and Smallwood, especially.
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
While the stock market continues to boom based on AI optimism, public polling about AI is typified by concern.
—Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
One play typified Texas’ return to the win column.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
All of that stuff is very much in play in what’s recognizably on-brand Steppenwolf acting, typified by go-for-broke intensity, naked in more ways than one, from Coon and Smallwood, especially.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Typify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typify. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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typify
verb
typ·i·fy
ˈtip-ə-ˌfī
typified; typifying
2
: to have or include the special or main characteristics of
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