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Recent Examples of exemplified
This victory exemplified Gannon's approach to leadership and performance under pressure.
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Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The brief and ultimately forgettable match between Beth Phoenix & Melina and Ashley & Maria at WrestleMania 24 exemplified WWE's historical disregard for women's wrestling.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Gong’s treatment of flamboyancy and street-smart glamour was exemplified by the excessive use of fur that highlighted the otherwise all-black ensembles.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
This dichotomy is further exemplified by ongoing legislative efforts.
—Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
The crapshoot nature of the draft is exemplified by what happened in the aftermath of the Heat’s selections of Adebayo and Herro.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
Emma Thomas Bond’s advocacy exemplified the resilience and strength of African American women in the post-slavery era.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
Discipline was a priority, as exemplified by a strict dress and hygiene code, no cellphones, investment in computer software that blocked students from meandering from the lesson and serious consequences for plagiarism.
—Martin Potters, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
Additionally, whereas sovereign wealth has played an outsized role in the ascension of men’s teams—exemplified by the investments of Qatar Sports Investments in Paris Saint-Germain and the Abu Dhabi United Group in Manchester City—the capital landscape in women’s football is strikingly different.
—Priya Oberoi, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The brief and ultimately forgettable match between Beth Phoenix & Melina and Ashley & Maria at WrestleMania 24 exemplified WWE's historical disregard for women's wrestling.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Gong’s treatment of flamboyancy and street-smart glamour was exemplified by the excessive use of fur that highlighted the otherwise all-black ensembles.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
This dichotomy is further exemplified by ongoing legislative efforts.
—Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
The crapshoot nature of the draft is exemplified by what happened in the aftermath of the Heat’s selections of Adebayo and Herro.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
Emma Thomas Bond’s advocacy exemplified the resilience and strength of African American women in the post-slavery era.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
Discipline was a priority, as exemplified by a strict dress and hygiene code, no cellphones, investment in computer software that blocked students from meandering from the lesson and serious consequences for plagiarism.
—Martin Potters, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
Additionally, whereas sovereign wealth has played an outsized role in the ascension of men’s teams—exemplified by the investments of Qatar Sports Investments in Paris Saint-Germain and the Abu Dhabi United Group in Manchester City—the capital landscape in women’s football is strikingly different.
—Priya Oberoi, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exemplified
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That trend has continued into the 2020s, but was perhaps most infamously illustrated in a 2018 story by writer Jesse Singal in The Atlantic, which even outed and misgendered its cover model.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
27 Mar. 2025
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The stamp was illustrated by Dale Stephanos and designed by art director Greg Braden.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Seattle’s pursuit of veteran guard Will Fries in free agency demonstrated a willingness to be aggressive to address the interior of the line, and this would fit that approach.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Back in 2018, researchers demonstrated that dogs can detect malaria by sniffing socks.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Exemplified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exemplified. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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