model
noun
a standard or example for imitation or comparison.
modelled
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past participleof model.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof model.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
modelnouna standard or example for imitation or comparison.
Example Sentences
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Its ruling Communist Party has used five-year plans modelled on those of the former Soviet Union to set its development targets and social priorities since the 1950s.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
The framework would be replaced by rules modelled on New Zealand's privacy legislation, which Reform says has the lightest-touch regime still recognised as being "adequate" by the EU.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
He ended decades of political dominance by dynastic parties and envisioned a national welfare state modelled on the Islamic golden age of the seventh to 14th centuries, a flourishing period in the Muslim world.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
She is a commentator for outlets within conservative French billionaire Vincent Bollore's media stable, including the CNews television channel, which is seen as modelled on America's Fox News.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
This meant, at least in theory, you’d be able to find the person you were modelled from.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
