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 The world’s highest-profile tech billionaires offer the most conspicuous examples. — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026 The original plan for 25 street-legal M6 GTs was eventually altered to 50 examples due to FIA requirements, but production never came to fruition, derailed by the 32-year-old McLaren’s death during testing at Goodwood in 1970. — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2026 Here are 10 examples of familiar car names returning in new forms. — Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Despite these examples, Boudreau rejected the argument that the library was the problem. — Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 The examples of vitamin D and synthetic fertilizer already point in this direction. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026 In the meantime, the Rays and Brewers provide prime examples of how smaller-market teams can win in today’s MLB. — Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 Some examples include Alien Ant Farm, Bloc Party, Evanescence, Justice, The Knife, Mariah Carey, Nickelback, Phoenix, Regina Spektor, Ricky Martin, Shaggy, The Shins, Slipknot, Sum 41, The Ting Tings, and Wyclef Jean. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026 Its frothy, pastel hues and single moment of contrived levity (when one dance claims a trumpet solo for a joke about jamming her toe) is one of those quintessential examples of Balanchine’s repertoire showing its age. — Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for examples
  1. samples
  2. instances
  3. illustrations
  4. specimens
  5. cases
Noun
  • Those early studies were trying to find a way to differentiate menstrual from systemic blood samples.
    — Fiorella Valdesolo, Allure, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers examined just 12 types of produce and measured fiber in raw samples, raising questions about how cooking or other preparation methods could affect the findings.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of samples
Noun
  • The company disclosed four separate instances in which its AI models accessed third-party systems without instructions to do so, including one in which an agent changed system settings and read a person’s personal information.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The company also has strict policies against bullying through Google Classroom and Google for Education products, as well as offering tools for students to report instances of cruelty to administrators, according to Google.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of instances
Noun
  • THR‘s other noms span the breadth of categories from cover art to photos to investigative stories to illustrations.
    — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026
  • IllustratorMagic generates the text, illustrations, and page layouts, producing a complete book rather than separate images that require manual assembly.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of illustrations
Noun
  • Among them, despite the doctors’ suspicions, 80% did not turn out to have evidence of tumors in their specimens, says Cercek.
    — Alice Park, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Building on a legacy The mission to the Martian moons builds on Japan’s success in leading the Hayabusa and Hayabusa 2 missions, the world’s first two spacecraft to bring back pristine specimens from asteroids.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of specimens
Noun
  • Harmless stories, dangerous behavior Some datasets explored seemingly ordinary subjects, including beekeeping, professional wrestling, and historical public-health cases.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Measles hit a 35-year high; 96 percent of cases were unvaccinated.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of cases

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“Examples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/examples. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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