as in to illustrate
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 exemplify
This is exemplified in two perspectives from animal rights activists.
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Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
Selected from a group of outstanding site and department honorees, both Grosso and Liuchan exemplify the care, expertise, and commitment that define DMUSD’s learning community.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
All these tax giveaways exemplify what is wrong with our tax code.
—Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
This year’s Final Four, specifically, exemplifies this trend, as each remaining roster (Michigan, Arizona, UConn and Illinois) has an average height of at least 6-foot-6, weighted by minutes played.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
Selected from a group of outstanding site and department honorees, both Grosso and Liuchan exemplify the care, expertise, and commitment that define DMUSD’s learning community.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
All these tax giveaways exemplify what is wrong with our tax code.
—Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
This year’s Final Four, specifically, exemplifies this trend, as each remaining roster (Michigan, Arizona, UConn and Illinois) has an average height of at least 6-foot-6, weighted by minutes played.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exemplify
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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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Through a blend of archival recordings and contemporary interviews, the series illustrates how the church became a sanctuary for its community, honoring both their faith and queerness while fostering joy and connection during a time of profound grief.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Griffin lander will demonstrate its ability to land with no official NASA payload, but will touch down on Mons Mouton near the western rim of Nobile crater close to the lunar south pole.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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In the competitive landscape, the model is expected to go head-to-head with rivals such as the Geely Galaxy M9, a large plug-in hybrid SUV that has already demonstrated strong early market traction with more than 11,000 deliveries in just the first two months of the year.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Exemplify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exemplify. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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