typify

verb

Definition of typifynext
as in to exemplify

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Recent Examples of typify Seoul, South Korea CNN — President Donald Trump has called for an expansive, next-generation missile defense shield for the mainland United States, something modeled on Israel’s formidable defenses, typified by its signature Iron Dome system. — Brad Lendon, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025 That move — rapid, direct and lethal — typified the difference between the two sides. — Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025 This episode, the first of 2025, instead mostly just comes across as bog-standard SNL — typified by one sketch Chappelle couldn’t even be bothered to appear in. — Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2025 All of Overstreet’s paintings can be read as forms of dissent, and the ones at the Menil certainly typify his practice. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for typify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for typify
  1. exemplify
  2. symbolize
  3. illustrate
  4. embody
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  • These and other finishes exemplify the values of traditional watchmaking by Ferrier. Louis Monet Impulsion Titanium Onyx This timepiece combines a chronograph with a tourbillon with the chronograph mechanism entirely visible on the dial.
    — Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Edgar’s courage and candor on the tax issue exemplifies statesmanship.
    — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of exemplify
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  • His fateful, fourth-down drop late in the AFC Championship Game will symbolize the Bills’ latest failure to beat the Kansas City Chiefs in the playoffs and reach the Super Bowl.
    — Tim Graham, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • In contemporary anime, tattooed characters frequently symbolize a troubled past or inner turmoil, reinforcing Akaza’s role as a figure trapped by his own suffering and destructive path.
    — Ronald S. Green, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2025
Definition of symbolize
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  • Efficiency at what cost? Read: The rise of techno-authoritarianism Careless People illustrates how this ideological vacuum is filled by its leaders’ fleeting whims and governed by their fragile egos.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The tragic case of Kitty Genovese in 1964 famously illustrated this concept, though the case details have been subject to later scrutiny and revision.
    — Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of illustrate
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  • While gold will continue to offer stability, predictability, and traditional safe-haven characteristics, Bitcoin will likely embody risk, innovation, and digital transformation.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Brimming with blissfully bare beaches and rolling green hillsides that hide quaint cottages and understated villas, Bequia embodies relaxation.
    — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2025
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