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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 paradigms
New computing paradigms are appearing.
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Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Wembanyama’s unorthodox combination of height and skill breaches our paradigms.
—
Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
Wu indicated that this integration is changing the current research paradigms of the nuclear industry and may lead to changes in how the industry operates in the future.
—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
In trying to straddle two opposing paradigms, The Bachelorette ends up satisfying neither.
—
Shamira Ibrahim,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
The program’s curriculum will emphasize fluency across programming languages and AI paradigms, as well as the human and societal dimensions of AI.
—
Hope Moses,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Otherwise, the sectors that rely on old paradigms of exclusivity will find themselves without an audience.
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Alexa Beck,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
Since then design pillars have been experimenting with new ways to draw international collectors that transcend traditional paradigms.
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Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
28 Jan. 2026
With the ascent of social media in the past two decades, new mothers have been confronted by sleeker, shinier paradigms with which to compare themselves unfavorably.
—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Wembanyama’s unorthodox combination of height and skill breaches our paradigms.
—
Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
Wu indicated that this integration is changing the current research paradigms of the nuclear industry and may lead to changes in how the industry operates in the future.
—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
In trying to straddle two opposing paradigms, The Bachelorette ends up satisfying neither.
—
Shamira Ibrahim,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
The program’s curriculum will emphasize fluency across programming languages and AI paradigms, as well as the human and societal dimensions of AI.
—
Hope Moses,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Otherwise, the sectors that rely on old paradigms of exclusivity will find themselves without an audience.
—
Alexa Beck,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
Since then design pillars have been experimenting with new ways to draw international collectors that transcend traditional paradigms.
—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
28 Jan. 2026
With the ascent of social media in the past two decades, new mothers have been confronted by sleeker, shinier paradigms with which to compare themselves unfavorably.
—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paradigms
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Other examples include the Department of Justice's lawsuit against RealPage, which has been accused of helping landlords drive up rent prices, and the DOJ's lawsuit against Agri Stats, a data-sharing company accused of helping the meatpacking industry inflate grocery prices.
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Most Americans today are familiar with some of the famous examples, like Bostonians dumping tea in the harbor in response to the Tea Act of 1773.
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“Paradigms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paradigms. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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