exemplify
verb (used with object)
to show or illustrate by example.
have exemplified
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present perfectof exemplify.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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As the recent wildfires in California have exemplified, our overheating world is making it increasingly challenging to rebuild after a natural disaster, at least before the next one strikes.
From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2025
And, as the first two months of the season have exemplified, getting more production out of the bottom half of the lineup.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2024
Kibbutzim, which for decades have exemplified Israeli resilience, have long been a paradox.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 26, 2024
The first two months of this season have exemplified their struggles.
From New York Times ● Dec. 26, 2013
But before any of you can take part in this contest, each must pledge himself to live up fully to any lesson he may have exemplified here this day.
From Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year by E. C. (Ernest Clark) Hartwell
