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exemplary adjective Exemplary (and its close relatives example and exemplify) derives from the Latin noun exemplum ("example"). When exemplary describes something as "excellent," it almost always carries the further suggestion that the thing described is worthy of imitation. 1 a : deserving imitation : commendable; also : deserving imitation because of excellenceb : serving as a pattern2 : serving as an example, instance, or illustration3 : serving as a warning : monitory

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August 2, 2021 ig-ZEM-pluh-ree The novel is exemplary of 18th-century Romanticism."The awards … celebrate the exemplary performance of public school teachers throughout the city that inspire students, model great teaching, and enrich school communities." — Annalise Knudson, The Staten Island (New York) Advance, 25 June 2021

Word	exemplary
Date	August 2, 2021
Type	adjective
Syllables	ig-ZEM-pluh-ree
Etymology	Exemplary (and its close relatives example and exemplify) derives from the Latin noun exemplum ("example"). When exemplary describes something as "excellent," it almost always carries the further suggestion that the thing described is worthy of imitation.
Examples	The novel is exemplary of 18th-century Romanticism. "The awards … celebrate the exemplary performance of public school teachers throughout the city that inspire students, model great teaching, and enrich school communities." — Annalise Knudson, The Staten Island (New York) Advance, 25 June 2021
Definition	1 a : deserving imitation : commendable; also : deserving imitation because of excellence b : serving as a pattern 2 : serving as an example, instance, or illustration 3 : serving as a warning : monitory

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