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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
Business as usual is increasingly a paradigm of the past.
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Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Macron will also attend India’s AI summit Wednesday, as he and India’s leader promote shared regulatory frameworks as an alternative to the US- and China-led paradigm.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The other challenge was just changing the paradigm of what people felt about downtown districts.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Adding in this new bottom-up search for the unexpected marks a new paradigm.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2026
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Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Macron will also attend India’s AI summit Wednesday, as he and India’s leader promote shared regulatory frameworks as an alternative to the US- and China-led paradigm.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The other challenge was just changing the paradigm of what people felt about downtown districts.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Adding in this new bottom-up search for the unexpected marks a new paradigm.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paradigm
example
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There have been reports from Lakers fans that gave an example of their tickets in the 300-level increasing to over 45% from $6,192 to $9,035.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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For example, blood pressure and levels of cortisol, a hormone associated with stress, can decrease as a result of touch.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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