EXAMPLE

(noun) a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding
"you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook"
synonyms : exercise
(noun) an item of information that is typical of a class or group
"this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome", "there is an example on page 10"
synonyms : illustration , instance , representative
(noun) something to be imitated
"an exemplar of success", "a model of clarity", "he is the very model of a modern major general"
synonyms : exemplar , good example , model
(noun) a representative form or pattern
"I profited from his example"
synonyms : model
(noun) punishment intended as a warning to others
"they decided to make an example of him"
synonyms : deterrent example , lesson , object lesson
(noun) an occurrence of something
"it was a case of bad judgment", "another instance occurred yesterday", "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"
synonyms : case , instance

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