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   Ex·em·pla·ry

   /iɡˈzemplərē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind: "an award for exemplary community service" Similar perfectidealmodelfaultlesswithout faultcopybookflawlessimpeccableconsummateexcellentoutstandingexceptionaladmirablefinevery goodcommendablelaudablepraiseworthymeritorioushonorableestimableabove/beyond reproachblamelessirreproachableunimpeachablerare:applaudableOpposite deplorableunworthy
   • ▪ characteristic of its kind or illustrating a general rule: "her works are exemplary of certain feminist arguments"
   • 2. (of a punishment) serving as a warning or deterrent: "exemplary sentencing may discourage the ultraviolent minority" Similar serving as a deterrentcautionarywarningadmonitoryrare:monitory
   • ▪ (of damages) exceeding the amount needed for simple compensation.

   Word Origin late 16th century: from late Latin exemplaris, from Latin exemplum ‘sample, imitation’ (see example).

   Derivatives

   • 1. exemplarily adverb
   • 2. exemplariness noun

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   The meaning of EXEMPLARY is deserving imitation : commendable; also : deserving imitation because of excellence. How to use exemplary in a sentence. An Exemplary Etymology.

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   Exemplary definition: worthy of imitation; commendable. See examples of EXEMPLARY used in a sentence.

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   EXEMPLARY meaning: 1. very good and suitable to be copied by other people: 2. An exemplary punishment is severe and…. Learn more.

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   Something exemplary is so good that it is an example for others to follow. When something is the best it can be or reaches the highest point, it is exemplary and thus worth imitating. Exemplary comes from the Latin exemplum, meaning "sample" or "example."

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXEMPLARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EXEMPLARY definition: 1. very good and suitable to be copied by other people: 2. An exemplary punishment is severe and…. Learn more.

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   Definition of exemplary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   exemplary. If you describe someone or something as exemplary, you think they are extremely good. Underpinning this success has been an exemplary record of innovation. An exemplary punishment is unusually harsh and is intended to stop other people from committing similar crimes.

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   1. worthy of imitation; commendable: exemplary conduct. 2. serving as a warning or deterrent: The jury awarded exemplary damages. 3. serving as an illustration or specimen; illustrative; typical. 4. serving as a model or pattern.

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    adjective. Worthy of imitation; commendable. Exemplary behavior. American Heritage. Serving as a model or example; worth imitating. Exemplary behavior. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Serving as a sample, instance, type, etc.; illustrative.

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    one that serves as a model or example: such as; an ideal model; a typical or standard specimen… See the full definition