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Recent Examples of typify
The quest for the truly portable cloud application is perhaps typified by developments now happening at Nutanix.
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Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
His save percentage best typifies the drop-off, ranking 17th (65.9 per cent of shots saved).
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
That typified the different questions being asked of Arsenal yesterday.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Jason Knight, the captain, typifies that with his attitude.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
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Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
His save percentage best typifies the drop-off, ranking 17th (65.9 per cent of shots saved).
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
That typified the different questions being asked of Arsenal yesterday.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Jason Knight, the captain, typifies that with his attitude.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for typify
Verb
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Dakota Johnson exemplified this shift, wearing a custom light pink Gucci dress that layered sequins beneath the garment’s longline fringe, finishing the look with complementary silver earrings.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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According to McDaniel, even cisgender saints like St. Agnes, St. Sebastian and St. George exemplified these values, exhibiting how anyone in the audience could push against gender stereotypes without changing their bodies.—
Sarah Barringer,
The Conversation,
27 May 2025
Verb
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The kea parrot on the mission patch symbolizes his homeland of New Zealand.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
29 May 2025
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Featuring continuous, interlocking lines, the popular motif symbolizes infinity, the eternal nature of life, unity and bonds of loyalty.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Els took a South African passport from his jacket pocket to illustrate his pride in his country.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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As the shot map below illustrates, since the start of the 2022-23 season, a large portion of his goals have been scored from in and around the six-yard box.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Either way, the new pope embodies all the complexities of being an American, serving as an authentic ambassador of our history and culture.—
Rebecca R. Bibbs,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Thune, who has in mind an optimistic deadline of July 4 to pass a budget reconciliation measure that would embody Trump’s key tax and spending policies, can only lose a maximum of three votes.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
23 May 2025
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“Typify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typify. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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