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Exemplary

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Adjective

1. exemplary, model

worthy of imitation

Example Sentences:
'exemplary behavior'
'model citizens'

2. emblematic, exemplary, typic

being or serving as an illustration of a type

Example Sentences:
'the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy'
'an action exemplary of his conduct'

3. admonitory, cautionary, exemplary, monitory, warning

serving to warn

Example Sentences:
'shook a monitory finger at him'
'an exemplary jail sentence'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Exemplary

see synonyms of exemplary
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. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Exemplary

see synonyms of exemplary
adjective
1. 
serving as a model or example; worth imitating
exemplary behavior
2. 
serving as a warning or deterrent
exemplary punishment
3. 
serving as a sample, instance, type, etc.; illustrative
exemplary extracts

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Exemplary

see synonyms of exemplary
adj.
1. Worthy of imitation; commendable: exemplary behavior.
2. Serving as a model.
3. Serving as an illustration; typical.
4. Serving as a warning; admonitory.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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