examples

noun

plural of example
as in samples
one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like a war bonnet that is a fine example of Native American handicraft

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Recent Examples of examples Freedom, the Second Amendment, the greatest military in the history of the world, gorgeous nature from coast to coast, cheap domestic light beer and other examples that would take me a month to list. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 But these examples demonstrate what’s both possible and necessary in higher education. — Sian Leah Beilock, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026 Two notable examples are the East India Company and the US transcontinental railroad, and the various tycoons who built it. — Space.com Staff, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026 There are a few examples of Dominik Szoboszlai mirroring former Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah’s favoured sidestep and approach; Jordan Henderson has previously used a similar strategy. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Source data verification, monitoring visits, reconciliation activities, protocol deviation reviews and query management are examples of downstream processes designed to identify discrepancies and restore data quality. — Avik Pal, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026 History and examples Film historians generally credit Luis Buñuel’s Las Hurdes (1933; Land Without Bread) as the first film to feature mockumentary elements. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026 One of the earliest examples captures a turning point in Martin’s relationship with the Beatles — and in popular music. — Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026 Silvester’s concept became the Falcon Study, a new interpretation of the original developed by his San Diego start-up Q7 Yacht Designs, with naval architecture by Dutch firm Dykstra, known for its work on the series of nascent J-Class examples. — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for examples
  1. samples
  2. instances
  3. illustrations
  4. specimens
  5. cases
Noun
  • Identical radiation, different damage Researchers from the University of Science and Technology Beijing and Hokkaido University tested thin samples taken from superconducting wires.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The poll’s crosstab included much smaller sub-samples of voters, broken down by age, gender and location, and the statewide sample was just 250 Democrats.
    — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of samples
Noun
  • Advocates believe that there may be cases that are not documented in court records — instances when Taliban authorities confront and flog the accused on the spot, such as women violating the Taliban's strict dress code.
    — Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Stress can stem from many sources—frequently environmental challenges, insect infestations, or prior instances of disease.
    — Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of instances
Noun
  • The campaign brings together a cast of artists and friends including Drake Carr, who created the art and illustrations; Marcs Bird, who did the set design, and Dara Allen, who handled the styling.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The 300,000-square-foot Lucas Museum of Narrative Art contains 100,000 square feet of gallery space with 35 galleries organized according to theme, including adventure, motherhood, community, children’s illustrations, manga and comics.
    — Brittany Levine Beckman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of illustrations
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  • Her mentor and co-author Christiane Weirauch and other scientists had collected 593 specimens during expeditions to Australia more than 20 years ago, which had subsequently sat on a shelf waiting to be examined.
    — Brad Balukjian, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The pair examined 593 specimens collected throughout Australia between 1995 and 2004 and described 12 new species across five new genera.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of specimens
Noun
  • These advocates, in many cases, aren’t concerned about those issues, and believe that if humanity somehow survives the AI age, we are headed for a utopian future full of abundant health and scientific breakthroughs.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • An outbreak earlier this summer on the Upper East Side saw more than 90 cases and 11 deaths, which health officials found was linked to bacteria in some buildings' cooling towers.
    — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of cases

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