exemplary

  • 11exemplary — adjective 1) her exemplary behavior Syn: perfect, ideal, model, faultless, flawless, impeccable, irreproachable; excellent, outstanding, admirable, commendable, laudable, above/beyond reproach; textbook Ant …

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  • 12exemplary — ex•em•pla•ry [[t]ɪgˈzɛm plə ri, ˈɛg zəmˌplɛr i[/t]] adj. 1) worthy of imitation; commendable: exemplary conduct[/ex] 2) law serving as a warning or deterrent: The jury awarded exemplary damages[/ex] 3) serving as an illustration or specimen;… …

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  • 13exemplary — ex|em|pla|ry [ıgˈzempləri] adj 1.) excellent and providing a good example for people to follow ▪ a company with an exemplary record on environmental issues 2.) [only before noun] an exemplary punishment is very severe and is intended to stop… …

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  • 14exemplary — ex|em|pla|ry [ ıg zempləri ] adjective FORMAL 1. ) excellent, or done in a way that other people should try to copy: Her patience is exemplary. 2. ) an exemplary punishment is extremely severe, so that other people will be afraid to commit a… …

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  • 15exemplary — adjective 1 excellent and providing a good example for people to follow: praised for their exemplary behaviour 2 (only before noun) severe and intended to be a warning: an exemplary punishment …

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  • 16exemplary — UK [ɪɡˈzemplərɪ] / US adjective formal 1) excellent or done in a way that other people should try to copy Her patience is exemplary. 2) an exemplary punishment is extremely severe, so that other people will be afraid to commit a similar crime …

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  • 17exemplary — /əgˈzɛmpləri / (say uhg zempluhree), /ɛg / (say eg ) adjective 1. worthy of imitation; commendable: exemplary conduct. 2. such as may serve as a warning: an exemplary penalty. 3. serving as a model or pattern. 4. serving as an illustration or… …

  • 18exemplary — adj. Exemplary is used with these nouns: ↑behaviour, ↑character, ↑fashion, ↑record …

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  • 19exemplary — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. commendable; model; typical, illustrative. See approbation, conformity. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. commendable, praiseworthy, model, representative; see excellent , typical , worthy . III (Roget s… …

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  • 20exemplary damages — see damage 2 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. exemplary damages …

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