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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › exemplaryExemplary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : deserving imitation : commendable. his courage was exemplary. also : deserving imitation because of excellence. they serve exemplary pastries G. V. Higgins. b. : serving as a pattern. 2. : serving as an example, instance, or illustration. this story is exemplary of her style. 3. : serving as a warning : monitory.

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

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › exemplaryExemplary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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."

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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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXEMPLARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe someone or something as exemplary, you think they are extremely good.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › exemplaryexemplary adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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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.