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Recent Examples of exemplifies
Though Vonn’s recent injury may affect her competition and performance, her improbable comeback —after five years of retirement and a partial knee replacement — exemplifies what veteran Olympic athletes can teach us.
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Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 4 Feb. 2026
No one better exemplifies the clicktatorship than the president himself.
—Donald Moynihan, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
Shot directly through the windshield in a single, uninterrupted take, the moment exemplifies the crux of their unlikely friendship, which eventually turns romantic.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
San José Mayor Matt Mahan’s entry into the race on Thursday — relatively late to mount a gubernatorial campaign — exemplifies the unsettled nature of the race.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Alex Pretti’s killing exemplifies this new reality.
—Binaifer Nowrojee, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
The Integrated Ecosystem Amazon’s One Medical strategy exemplifies the Integrated Ecosystem model.
—Sahar Hashmi, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
His approach throughout this process exemplifies the highest standards of character and integrity.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
As previously announced, the ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award, recognizing a filmmaker who exemplifies distinguished achievement in the art and business of film, will be presented to two-time Oscar® winning filmmaker Ang Lee.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2026
Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 4 Feb. 2026
No one better exemplifies the clicktatorship than the president himself.
—Donald Moynihan, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
Shot directly through the windshield in a single, uninterrupted take, the moment exemplifies the crux of their unlikely friendship, which eventually turns romantic.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
San José Mayor Matt Mahan’s entry into the race on Thursday — relatively late to mount a gubernatorial campaign — exemplifies the unsettled nature of the race.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Alex Pretti’s killing exemplifies this new reality.
—Binaifer Nowrojee, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
The Integrated Ecosystem Amazon’s One Medical strategy exemplifies the Integrated Ecosystem model.
—Sahar Hashmi, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
His approach throughout this process exemplifies the highest standards of character and integrity.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
As previously announced, the ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award, recognizing a filmmaker who exemplifies distinguished achievement in the art and business of film, will be presented to two-time Oscar® winning filmmaker Ang Lee.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exemplifies
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The situation illustrates how decades after the devastating 1990s wars in the former Yugoslavia, the region lags behind the rest of Europe both economically and with regard to environmental protection.—
Eldar Emric,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Altman’s frustration perfectly illustrates how AI companies have driven themselves into a corner.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
5 Feb. 2026
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And this creative team, which also includes veteran Broadway director Alex Timbers, demonstrates enough love for the source material to earn the benefit of the doubt.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
3 Feb. 2026
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This study demonstrates that low-frequency radio data can offer an indirect solution.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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