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something or someone serving as a basis for imitation
The thesis paper provides a new paradigm for educational practices.
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Recent Examples of paradigm
When reconstructing the Inquisition trial of a sixteenth-century northern Italian miller, historian Carlo Ginzburg encountered a line that would eventually inspire the title of his paradigm-shifting study The Cheese and the Worms.
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Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Even under the current paradigm, the mayor has struggled to exercise control over the executive appointment process at the CTA.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
The old paradigm of cannabis consumption is evolving.
—Philip Wolf, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026
Through these juxtapositions and serendipitous encounters, they are given agency to make their own connections, setting up a challenging tension and offering a new paradigm for museums.
—Time, 2 June 2026
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Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Even under the current paradigm, the mayor has struggled to exercise control over the executive appointment process at the CTA.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
The old paradigm of cannabis consumption is evolving.
—Philip Wolf, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026
Through these juxtapositions and serendipitous encounters, they are given agency to make their own connections, setting up a challenging tension and offering a new paradigm for museums.
—Time, 2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for paradigm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paradigm
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The consumer backlash, which prompted Lululemon to issue an apology and scrub its campaign, is the latest example of how quickly Western brands can come unstuck in a country where nationalism has surged under strongman leader Xi Jinping.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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For example, when Curacao played Germany, the World Cup newcomers equalised just before the first hydration break.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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“Paradigm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paradigm. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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