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Recent Examples of exemplifies
Alicia Keys has crafted an amazing story that exemplifies how we are all connected in one way or another.
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Produced independently, the work exemplifies the festival’s attention to animation as an accessible tool for personal essay cinema.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Dunn’s attorneys say the case exemplifies government overreach.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
Resolved or not, Franco, Abrams, and Abernathy’s years-long financial purgatory also exemplifies the unfulfilled promises of #MeToo.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Comey’s defense argues that his 2020 exchange with Senator Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, cannot legally constitute perjury, while critics say the case exemplifies the erosion of prosecutorial independence.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Uganda's tech ecosystem, from Hive CoLab to fintech startups addressing unbanked populations, exemplifies innovation from the ground up.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
The state of play in restaurant stocks, in particular, exemplifies the shortcomings of a purely top-down view.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
This Kobai wallpaper exemplifies one of our great small entryway ideas.
—Amanda Sims, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Produced independently, the work exemplifies the festival’s attention to animation as an accessible tool for personal essay cinema.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Dunn’s attorneys say the case exemplifies government overreach.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
Resolved or not, Franco, Abrams, and Abernathy’s years-long financial purgatory also exemplifies the unfulfilled promises of #MeToo.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Comey’s defense argues that his 2020 exchange with Senator Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, cannot legally constitute perjury, while critics say the case exemplifies the erosion of prosecutorial independence.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Uganda's tech ecosystem, from Hive CoLab to fintech startups addressing unbanked populations, exemplifies innovation from the ground up.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
The state of play in restaurant stocks, in particular, exemplifies the shortcomings of a purely top-down view.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
This Kobai wallpaper exemplifies one of our great small entryway ideas.
—Amanda Sims, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exemplifies
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The work accomplished at Silent Swarm 2025, along with technology such as the TEEMS device, illustrates how the company is architecting the advantage for today’s performance and tomorrow’s success along the tactical edge.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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In a novel that is so alert to where climate change is leading the world, a narrative frame that illustrates migration as linear and largely redemptive feels anachronistic.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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No wonder, then, that voters cling to the fantasy of the self-effacing candidate—the kind who demonstrates his worthiness of the office by not wanting it at all.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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The leadership, spearheaded by Seth, consistently demonstrates a commitment to doing what’s right for the consumer, which speaks volumes about their integrity and dedication.—
Jennie Bell,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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