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exemplary

[ ig-zem-pluh-ree, eg-zuhm-pler-ee ]

adjective

  1. worthy of imitation; commendable:

    exemplary conduct.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. serving as a warning:

    an exemplary penalty.

  3. serving as an illustration or specimen; illustrative; typical:

    The sentences read are exemplary of the style of the essay as a whole.

  4. serving as a model or pattern:

    The authoritative and exemplary text of the work is in the Bodleian Library at Oxford University.

  5. of, relating to, or composed of exempla, or examples or models:

    the exemplary literature of the medieval period.



exemplary

/ ɪɡˈɛəɪ /

adjective

  1. fit for imitation; model

    an exemplary performance

  2. serving as a warning; admonitory

    an exemplary jail sentence

  3. representative; typical

    an action exemplary of his conduct

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𳾱, adverb
  • ˈ𳾱Ա, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·p·· adverb
  • ·p··Ա ····ٲ [eg-z, uh, m-, plar, -i-tee], noun
  • ԴDze·p· adjective
  • ܲe·p· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of exemplary1

First recorded in 1400–50, for the earlier sense “model, exemplar”; 1580–90 exemplary fordef 1; late Middle English (noun), from Latin 𳾱, from exempl(um) exemplum + - -ary
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A recent, exemplary testament to this feature of Black culture and the significant influence Black culture has had on queer culture is Beyonce’s dance album “Renaissance.”

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Carlaw highlighted the fact that the school had received a glowing report from Education Scotland earlier this month for the "exemplary standard of education that the school is providing".

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The first part of successful preparation, in a year where planning needs to be exemplary, starts in York on Sunday against Italy in their Six Nations opener.

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"Our view is that the officer's behaviour during this interaction was exemplary," the report adds.

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This unswerving determination may have ultimately led to his downfall, but it also supplied the exemplary grit and integrity that produced his enduring legend.

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