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exemplifies

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present tense third-person singular of exemplify

as in illustrates

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 exemplifies Efrat Tolkowsky, a Reichman University lecturer and former member of the Tel Aviv City Council representing Meretz, a left-wing party that for years ran on a pro-peace platform, exemplifies that shift. — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026 Part of Georgia’s Golden Isles, Sea Island exemplifies old-school Southern luxury while maintaining a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere. — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2026 The Dallas Cowboys starting quarterback, Dak Prescott, exemplifies this issue. — Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 To many, no other dessert exemplifies indulgence, legacy, craft — and maybe even a friendly dose of snobbery — quite like Sant Ambroeus’ principessa cake. — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026 The story exemplifies Bandyopadhyay’s method of locating the partition’s violence beyond the riots, in the economic destitution that followed and what that destitution exacted from women. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026 Fauci’s conduct during COVID exemplifies the dangers posed by Big Players in science. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 29 July 2026

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This illustrates how far the Eagles have come at the position under Fangio.

— Zach Berman, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
The story of sardines feeding Japan’s war machine illustrates the convergence of technology, environment and imperialism.

— Pei-Hsu Lin, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026

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