as in illustrated
to show or make clear by using examples
in your review you don't really exemplify your points with specific examples from the novel
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Recent Examples of exemplified
The Huskies don’t win the game without any of them, including one that exemplified the school’s ultimate winner.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
The Northern Cheyenne chief Little Wolf exemplified this resolve in the 1860s and ’70s, leading his people in many different battles to defend the North Country of his ancestors.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
His own development in recent months has been visible to Popovic, seeing a high-impact player now beginning to sustain those levels for the majority of matches — exemplified by Bos scoring in the 85th minute on Friday as Australia beat Cameroon in Sydney.
—Michael Bailey, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Historically, Japan has benefited from a weak yen because of its giant exports, exemplified in autos and electronics.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
In both Dream Scenario and The Drama, Borgli sides with the maligned, framing those who cast judgment as shrewish and needling (exemplified in The Drama with a deliciously irritating performance from Alana Haim).
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
In Southeast Asia, this is exemplified by EDENA’s aim to structure the digital migration of national assets, establishing a scalable institutional precedent for the firm’s global pipeline.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Overall, her performances largely occurred within the supernatural and sci-fi space, most exemplified by her recurring role on The CW’s Supernatural as Karen Singer, the wife of main character Bobby Singer (Jim Beaver), an old friend of the Winchesters.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2026
On Thursday, head coach Mark Campbell said the only thing guaranteed in the NCAA Tournament was 40 minutes, and TCU exemplified that, playing a near-perfect game from the opening tip.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
The Northern Cheyenne chief Little Wolf exemplified this resolve in the 1860s and ’70s, leading his people in many different battles to defend the North Country of his ancestors.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
His own development in recent months has been visible to Popovic, seeing a high-impact player now beginning to sustain those levels for the majority of matches — exemplified by Bos scoring in the 85th minute on Friday as Australia beat Cameroon in Sydney.
—Michael Bailey, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Historically, Japan has benefited from a weak yen because of its giant exports, exemplified in autos and electronics.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
In both Dream Scenario and The Drama, Borgli sides with the maligned, framing those who cast judgment as shrewish and needling (exemplified in The Drama with a deliciously irritating performance from Alana Haim).
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
In Southeast Asia, this is exemplified by EDENA’s aim to structure the digital migration of national assets, establishing a scalable institutional precedent for the firm’s global pipeline.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Overall, her performances largely occurred within the supernatural and sci-fi space, most exemplified by her recurring role on The CW’s Supernatural as Karen Singer, the wife of main character Bobby Singer (Jim Beaver), an old friend of the Winchesters.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2026
On Thursday, head coach Mark Campbell said the only thing guaranteed in the NCAA Tournament was 40 minutes, and TCU exemplified that, playing a near-perfect game from the opening tip.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exemplified
Verb
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City’s second goal, which in effect ended the game, illustrated both.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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An even bigger difference in Mitski’s live show this time around is the sheer amount of film footage put up on screen behind her and the band, all of it chosen with some apparent thought toward the song being illustrated.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In a recording of a different non-emergency call demonstrated for USA TODAY, the Aurelian system answered a call from a man reporting his neighbor's barking dogs.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
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The advent of cheap commercial drone technology changed the equation dramatically, as demonstrated by the Ukrainian military’s adoption of new tactics.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Exemplified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exemplified. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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