examples

noun

plural of example
as in samples
one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like a war bonnet that is a fine example of Native American handicraft

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Recent Examples of examples The world’s highest-profile tech billionaires offer the most conspicuous examples. — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026 The original plan for 25 street-legal M6 GTs was eventually altered to 50 examples due to FIA requirements, but production never came to fruition, derailed by the 32-year-old McLaren’s death during testing at Goodwood in 1970. — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2026 Here are 10 examples of familiar car names returning in new forms. — Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Despite these examples, Boudreau rejected the argument that the library was the problem. — Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 The examples of vitamin D and synthetic fertilizer already point in this direction. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026 In the meantime, the Rays and Brewers provide prime examples of how smaller-market teams can win in today’s MLB. — Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 Some examples include Alien Ant Farm, Bloc Party, Evanescence, Justice, The Knife, Mariah Carey, Nickelback, Phoenix, Regina Spektor, Ricky Martin, Shaggy, The Shins, Slipknot, Sum 41, The Ting Tings, and Wyclef Jean. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026 Its frothy, pastel hues and single moment of contrived levity (when one dance claims a trumpet solo for a joke about jamming her toe) is one of those quintessential examples of Balanchine’s repertoire showing its age. — Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for examples
  1. samples
  2. instances
  3. illustrations
  4. specimens
  5. cases
Noun
  • Scammers can lift voice samples from videos people casually post on platforms like Instagram and TikTok.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Japan launched a $578 million mission Monday on a five-year expedition to land on the largest moon of Mars and retrieve samples for return to Earth, Ars reports.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of samples
Noun
  • State officials said the isolated instances of noncitizens voting, if accurate, are not evidence of widespread voter fraud.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In other instances, loan officers are being pressured by their bosses to convince people to refi.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of instances
Noun
  • IllustratorMagic then generates the story, illustrations, and page layout together while keeping characters consistent from page to page.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In other words, the idea of turning roads into giant wireless chargers has been kicking around for years, and some projects are now producing encouraging results rather than just concept illustrations.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of illustrations
Noun
  • Among them, despite the doctors’ suspicions, 80% did not turn out to have evidence of tumors in their specimens, says Cercek.
    — Alice Park, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Building on a legacy The mission to the Martian moons builds on Japan’s success in leading the Hayabusa and Hayabusa 2 missions, the world’s first two spacecraft to bring back pristine specimens from asteroids.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of specimens
Noun
  • As of Thursday morning, the government had filed charging documents in 10 of the 28 cases, offering additional details about how authorities relied on voter registration data to pursue broader criminal charges around immigration status.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Trials in four other cases in which Sorrells’ predecessor, Sharen Wilson, decided to seek the death penalty, have occurred during Sorrells term.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of cases

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“Examples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/examples. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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