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
The administration of liberal Mayor John Lindsay perfectly exemplifies this tendency.
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Daniel Wortel-London, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
The role of the Gulf countries in the war diplomacy is nowhere better exemplified than by Qatar, whose U.S. air base came under Iranian missile fire in retaliation for the U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear sites.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Even amid geopolitical strains, Chinese pop culture continues to captivate Americans in unexpected ways — exemplified by Labubu, a mischievous vinyl art toy from China that has become a cult sensation among Western collectors.
—Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The peasants followed out of a need to earn a living, but they were frequently corrupted by the ideals of luxury and idleness exemplified by the rich, further driving them into poverty.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 18 June 2025
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Daniel Wortel-London, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
The role of the Gulf countries in the war diplomacy is nowhere better exemplified than by Qatar, whose U.S. air base came under Iranian missile fire in retaliation for the U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear sites.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Even amid geopolitical strains, Chinese pop culture continues to captivate Americans in unexpected ways — exemplified by Labubu, a mischievous vinyl art toy from China that has become a cult sensation among Western collectors.
—Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The peasants followed out of a need to earn a living, but they were frequently corrupted by the ideals of luxury and idleness exemplified by the rich, further driving them into poverty.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exemplify
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The three friends who wrote and illustrated the story felt that those three stages were the perfect way to justify the collaboration.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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Recursion's financial results presently illustrate the conventional hurdles encountered by clinical-stage biotechnology enterprises.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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These weren't amateur attempts at gaming the system — they were carefully crafted prompt injections that demonstrated deep understanding of how AI systems process text and respond to instructions.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Given to the forward who demonstrates throughout the season the most skill in the defensive component of the game.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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