exemplify

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ig-ˈzem-plə-ˌfī How to pronounce exemplify (audio)
Definition of exemplifynext
as in to illustrate
to show or make clear by using examples in your review you don't really exemplify your points with specific examples from the novel

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Recent Examples of exemplify Founded in 2019, the company in some ways has exemplified what Fair Warning and Vortic have tried to avoid: the application of tech’s growth expectations to the more insular world of art. — Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 13 Mar. 2025 The Bay Bridge saga exemplifies how California, which once taught the world how to build things, lost its mojo by erecting so many political, legal and financial hurdles to getting things done. — Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025 The stark contrast between these two situations exemplifies the chaos left by the Pataki administration’s moves to deregulate hospital prices and health care planning 25 years ago. — Lois Uttley, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025 Martin has already begun to dismantle Biden-era criminal justice policies in D.C. as exemplified by his announcement this week launching more severe consequences for gun crimes. — Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exemplify

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