exemplification
Americannoun
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the act of exemplifying.
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something that exemplifies; an illustration or example.
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Law. an attested copy of a document, under official seal.
Other Word Forms
- nonexemplification noun
Etymology
Origin of exemplification
1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin exemplificātiōn- (stem of exemplificātiō ) a setting forth, equivalent to exemplificāt ( us ) (past participle of exemplificāre to exemplify ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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“Through Cruzito and the exemplification of Chicano art, I thought I could show how a chavalon from the barrio was just as talented as any of your mainstream artists,” explained Borrego.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2023
But this time, there is no Bob Gibson — an obvious exemplification of the game’s imbalance — to point the league’s power brokers in the right direction.
From Washington Times • Apr. 6, 2022
And I think that this film is a good exemplification of that.
From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2022
John Adams in 1785: “I glory in the character of Washington because I know him to be an exemplification of the American character.”
From Washington Post • Feb. 17, 2020
The entire set of these meals is now united as a single block of text which serves as an exemplification of herons eating things other than fish.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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