typify
verb
typ·i·fy
ˈti-pə-ˌfī 
typified; typifying
1
: to represent in typical fashion : to constitute a typical mark or instance of
realism … that typified his earlier work—
Current Biography
Current Biography2
: to embody the essential or salient characteristics of : be the type of
Examples of typify in a Sentence
His heroic actions typified the courage of all the firefighters at the scene.
The decor typifies the elegance of royal residences.
He typifies what a professional athlete should be.
Gothic architecture is typified by soaring rooflines and stained glass.
Recent Examples on the Web
The scene typifies the sort of East Coast attitude the Boston native Wahlberg aimed to bring to The Union from the project’s inception.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
The opacity and mixed results of the camera program over two decades is typified by the camera on the corner where the July 2023 shooting took place: Chicago and Central Park avenues in Humboldt Park.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2024
Mark’s personality, which is typified by the impulsivity of youth, is well complemented by Ben, played with a soft-spoken and bookish posture by Pullman (recently seen as a grifter in Elizabeth Banks’ slight but entertaining thriller Skincare).
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024
Perhaps nothing typifies this trend more than generative AI workloads, which typically require large amounts of compute processing coupled with fast storage and networking.
—Clint Boulton, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
The opacity and mixed results of the camera program over two decades is typified by the camera on the corner where the July 2023 shooting took place: Chicago and Central Park avenues in Humboldt Park.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2024
Mark’s personality, which is typified by the impulsivity of youth, is well complemented by Ben, played with a soft-spoken and bookish posture by Pullman (recently seen as a grifter in Elizabeth Banks’ slight but entertaining thriller Skincare).
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024
Perhaps nothing typifies this trend more than generative AI workloads, which typically require large amounts of compute processing coupled with fast storage and networking.
—Clint Boulton, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Typify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typify. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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typify
verb
typ·i·fy
ˈtip-ə-ˌfī
typified; typifying
2
: to have or include the special or main characteristics of
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