typifies

present tense third-person singular of typify

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for typifies
Verb
  • The state of play in restaurant stocks, in particular, exemplifies the shortcomings of a purely top-down view.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Zane Carson Carruth’s journey exemplifies this transformation.
    William Jones, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • His nightly healing symbolizes the inborn and relentless power of Man for revitalization and regeneration, his inalienable creative capacity.
    James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • In 2023, a statue of a warrior riding a horse that symbolizes the sister city relationship between San Jose and Pune, India, was swiped from Guadalupe River Park.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The anecdote also illustrates a leadership philosophy Weeks has maintained throughout his tenure.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Pacific transit route The family’s experience illustrates how Ecuador has become a critical route in the cocaine trade.
    David Culver, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Perhaps no player better personifies that path than Isaac Paredes, who does not have a defensive position on Houston’s current roster and may flirt with a $10 million salary during his third trip through the arbitration process.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Typifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typifies. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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