paradigm

noun

Definition of paradigmnext
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something or someone serving as a basis for imitation The thesis paper provides a new paradigm for educational practices.

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Recent Examples of paradigm Le Bleis said the future of L’Oréal Professionnel is about making the impossible possible and shifting paradigms. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 True scale requires shifting from speculative vibe coding to a stateful, viable coding paradigm that scales trust at the speed of innovation. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 While Mayor Mamdani’s statements on Israel have drawn much attention, a prior mayor’s tenure offers a powerful paradigm for transcending controversy to pursue mutually beneficial partnerships. — Herbert Block, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026 Now, this new work breaks that paradigm with a thin-film material that combines intense structural rigidity with unmatched thermal insulation. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for paradigm
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  • The world’s highest-profile tech billionaires offer the most conspicuous examples.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • One particularly promising example is an MRI technique that identifies the central vein sign, a feature that can help physicians distinguish lesions associated with MS from abnormalities caused by other conditions.
    — Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
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“Paradigm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paradigm. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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