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something or someone serving as a basis for imitation
The thesis paper provides a new paradigm for educational practices.
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Recent Examples of paradigm
This traces the origins of her house, from its first, paradigm-shifting garments to its present-day incarnation under current creative director, Daniel Roseberry.
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Jane Levere, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
According to Benioff, the new paradigm is how AI and software can work together to help companies, pointing to Slack as an example.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
But the injury has created a different paradigm in which many other parties will be waiting to see how the England international recovers.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The horrors of the Holocaust created a new paradigm in which extreme nationalism was regarded as the ultimate danger.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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Jane Levere, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
According to Benioff, the new paradigm is how AI and software can work together to help companies, pointing to Slack as an example.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
But the injury has created a different paradigm in which many other parties will be waiting to see how the England international recovers.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The horrors of the Holocaust created a new paradigm in which extreme nationalism was regarded as the ultimate danger.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paradigm
example
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But as anyone who has argued over a set of new windows can attest, condo boards are a better example.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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For example, consider buying your mom a weighted vest.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Paradigm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paradigm. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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