example

The word “example” has 3 syllables: ex-am-ple

It's pronounced as /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/


What is synonym and antonym for example?

In the thesaurus, “example” has 40 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for example along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for example

  • archetype
  • case
  • case history
  • case in point
  • citation
  • classic
  • copy
  • cross section
  • evidence
  • excuse
  • exemplar
  • exemplification
  • for instance
  • ideal
  • illustration
  • indication
  • instance
  • kind of thing
  • lesson
  • locus classicus
  • manifestation
  • microcosm
  • object
  • original
  • paradigm
  • paragon
  • part
  • pattern
  • precedent
  • prototype
  • quotation
  • representation
  • representative
  • sample
  • sampling
  • sign
  • specimen
  • standard
  • stereotype
  • symbol

Meanings of example

  • noun
    1. Something that is representative of all such things in a group.
    2. Something that serves to illustrate or explain a rule.
    3. Something that serves as a pattern of behaviour to be imitated (a good example) or not to be imitated (a bad example).
    4. A person punished as a warning to others.
    5. A parallel or closely similar case, especially when serving as a precedent or model.
    6. An instance (as a problem to be solved) serving to illustrate the rule or precept or to act as an exercise in the application of the rule.
  • verb
    1. To be illustrated or exemplified (by).

Example Sentences

  • She gave a great example of teamwork during the project.
  • The teacher used an example from history to explain the lesson.
  • Can you provide an example to clarify your point?
  • His actions serve as an excellent example of leadership.
  • That is a perfect example of how to solve the problem.

On this page you'll find 40 synonyms or another words to example, such as: archetype, case, case history, case in point, citation, classic, copy.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

idea

  • abstraction
  • acme
  • aim
  • ambition
  • apex
  • apotheosis
  • apprehension
  • approximation
  • archetype
  • aspiration
  • assumption
  • beau ideal
  • belief
  • bourn
  • bourne
  • brain wave
  • brainchild
  • brainstorm
  • caprice
  • chimera
  • classic
  • clue
  • cogitation
  • cognition
  • conceit
  • concept
  • conception
  • conclusion
  • conjecture
  • conviction
  • culmination
  • delusion
  • design
  • desire
  • destination
  • doctrine
  • dream
  • eidolon
  • embodiment
  • end
  • epitome
  • essence
  • estimate
  • example
  • exemplar
  • fancy
  • fantasm
  • feeling
  • flash
  • form
  • freak
  • gage
  • gauge
  • goal
  • grail
  • guess
  • guideline
  • hallucination
  • hint
  • holy grail
  • hope
  • hunch
  • hypothesis
  • ideal
  • illusion
  • image
  • import
  • impression
  • incarnation
  • inkling
  • inspiration
  • intellection
  • intent
  • intention
  • interpretation
  • intimation
  • judgment
  • kink
  • manifestation
  • mark
  • meaning
  • mind
  • mirror
  • model
  • name of the game
  • nirvana
  • nonesuch
  • nonpareil
  • notion
  • object
  • objective
  • observation
  • opinion
  • paradigm
  • paragon
  • patron saint
  • pattern
  • peak
  • perception
  • personification
  • phantasm
  • phantom
  • picture
  • pink
  • pinnacle
  • plan
  • plot
  • point
  • preconception
  • prejudice
  • premonition
  • prepossession
  • presentiment
  • pretension
  • principle
  • project
  • purpose
  • quintessence
  • reason
  • reflection
  • role model
  • rule
  • scheme
  • sense
  • significance
  • solution
  • speculation
  • standard
  • suggestion
  • summit
  • supposition
  • surmise
  • suspicion
  • target
  • teaching
  • terminus
  • theory
  • thing
  • thought
  • touchstone
  • understanding
  • vagary
  • view
  • viewpoint
  • whim
  • wish
  • zenith

ideal

objectification

  • abstract
  • actualization
  • apotheosis
  • archetype
  • avatar
  • cast
  • collection
  • comprehension
  • concretization
  • conformation
  • embodier
  • embodiment
  • embracement
  • encompassment
  • epitome
  • essence
  • example
  • exemplar
  • exemplification
  • expression
  • exteriorization
  • externalization
  • form
  • formation
  • genius
  • icon
  • ikon
  • image
  • incarnation
  • inclusion
  • incorporation
  • instantiation
  • integration
  • manifestation
  • materialization
  • matter
  • model
  • organization
  • paradigm
  • pattern
  • personalization
  • personification
  • personifier
  • prosopopoeia
  • quintessence
  • realization
  • reification
  • reincarnation
  • soul
  • structure
  • substantiation
  • symbol
  • systematization
  • type

yardstick

  • acme
  • apex
  • average
  • bar
  • barometer
  • basis
  • benchmark
  • case
  • criterion
  • example
  • gold standard
  • grade
  • guide
  • guideline
  • indicator
  • instance
  • mark
  • measure
  • meridian
  • meter
  • metric
  • model
  • norm
  • par
  • peak
  • pinnacle
  • rule
  • sample
  • scale
  • standard
  • summit
  • tape measure
  • test
  • touchstone
  • zenith

balancing

  • acclimation
  • acclimatization
  • accommodating
  • adjusting
  • aid
  • allegory
  • alteration
  • amendment
  • amends
  • analogizing
  • analogy
  • analysis
  • analyzing
  • arrangement
  • assistance
  • association
  • atonement
  • atoning
  • backing down
  • balanced
  • bringing together
  • change
  • check
  • checking
  • clearing
  • collating
  • collation
  • comparability
  • compensating
  • compensatory
  • conciliation
  • conformance
  • connection
  • consideration
  • considering
  • contrast
  • controlling
  • correcting
  • correction
  • correlation
  • counterbalancing
  • cure
  • dallying
  • dawdling
  • debating
  • deciding
  • delaying
  • deliberating
  • deliberation
  • democratizing
  • determining
  • directing
  • directive
  • discharging
  • discrimination
  • distinguishing
  • dithering
  • dividing
  • ease
  • equalizing
  • equating
  • equilibrating
  • equipoising
  • equivocating
  • estimation
  • evaluating
  • evening
  • examination
  • example
  • exemplification
  • faltering
  • feats
  • fitting
  • fixing
  • footing
  • gymnastics
  • halting
  • hanging back
  • hawing
  • hedging
  • hemming
  • hesitating
  • homogenizing
  • identification
  • illustration
  • improvement
  • indemnity
  • investigation
  • judging
  • justice
  • juxtaposition
  • leveling
  • levelling
  • likeness
  • likening
  • lingering
  • liquidating
  • measuring
  • meeting
  • mending
  • metaphor
  • modification
  • normalizing
  • observation
  • offsetting
  • opposition
  • ordering
  • organization
  • organizing
  • orientation
  • oscillating
  • paralleling
  • pausing
  • paying
  • paying off
  • paying up
  • payment
  • pondering
  • ponying up
  • procrastinating
  • pussyfooting
  • quittance
  • quitting
  • ratio
  • readjustment
  • recompense
  • recompensing
  • rectification
  • redress
  • reestablishment
  • reflection
  • reformation
  • regularizing
  • regulating
  • regulation
  • regulative
  • rehabilitation
  • reimbursing
  • relating
  • relation
  • relief
  • remedy
  • remission
  • remodeling
  • renewal
  • repair
  • repairing
  • reparation
  • repaying
  • report
  • reprisal
  • requital
  • resemblance
  • restitution
  • retribution
  • return
  • review
  • revision
  • reward
  • reworking
  • satisfaction
  • scrupling
  • scrutiny
  • segregation
  • separation
  • setting
  • settling
  • shaping
  • shifting
  • shilly-shallying
  • similarity
  • somersaults
  • staggering
  • standardization
  • standardizing
  • standing
  • stunts
  • survey
  • swaying
  • teetering
  • testing
  • thinking over
  • tumbling
  • turning
  • vacillating
  • vengeance
  • verification
  • view
  • wabbling
  • waffling
  • waiting
  • wavering
  • weighing
  • wobbling

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