exemplary

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In this sense, Google has been an exemplary company on this issue.

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Quick take

worthy of imitation; "exemplary behavior"; "model citizens"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of exemplary gathered in one view.

adjective

worthy of imitation; "exemplary behavior"; "model citizens"

adjective

being or serving as an illustration of a type; "the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy"; "an action exemplary of his conduct";

adjective

serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for exemplary.

adjective

worthy of imitation; "exemplary behavior"; "model citizens"

adjective

being or serving as an illustration of a type; "the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy"; "an action exemplary of his conduct";

adjective

serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence"

See also: admonitory, cautionary, monitory

Example sentences

In this sense, Google has been an exemplary company on this issue.

As inaccurate titles go, this is a exemplary one.

The law firms here were all exemplary and undoubtedly earned it. Still, the cost is staggering to contemplate for the casual outside observer.

All TAL did was follow up on the example that IV themselves had given as exemplary of what they do, and it turned out to be shockingly unjust.

Discourse will necessarily gravitate towards how the US can improve its social proof by striving for exemplary domestic policies.

Specifying characteristics of exemplary people, can serve as an encouraging example for others with those characteristics.

It's hard to say who "should have won" the match - Heidemann certainly played a more aggressive and interesting game but Shin's conversion so many of these into double-touches or even points for her are exemplary.

It's also a fair argument that while the free software licensing and, open source development models have done an excellent job at delivering highly usable standards, tools, utilities, and infrastructures, their success in the end-user, GUI, desktop, and application space has been less exemplary.