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A man of such obvious and exemplary charm must be a liar.
Anita Brookner

Meaning of "exemplary" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EXEMPLARY

exemplary  [ɪɡˈzɛmplərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXEMPLARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Exemplary is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES EXEMPLARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of exemplary in the English dictionary

The first definition of exemplary in the dictionary is fit for imitation; model. Other definition of exemplary is serving as a warning; admonitory. Exemplary is also representative; typical.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXEMPLARY


ancillary
ænˈsɪlərɪ
artillery
ɑːˈtɪlərɪ
burglary
ˈbɜːɡlərɪ
calorie
ˈkælərɪ
capillary
kəˈpɪlərɪ
celery
ˈsɛlərɪ
corollary
kəˈrɒlərɪ
cutlery
ˈkʌtlərɪ
distillery
dɪˈstɪlərɪ
formulary
ˈfɔːmjʊlərɪ
gallery
ˈɡælərɪ
Hillary
ˈhɪlərɪ
low-calorie
ˌləʊˈkælərɪ
papillary
pəˈpɪlərɪ
saddlery
ˈsædlərɪ
salary
ˈsælərɪ
samplery
ˈsɑːmplərɪ
Tuileries
ˈtwiːlərɪ
vocabulary
vəˈkæbjʊlərɪ
volary
ˈvəʊlərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXEMPLARY

exeme
exempla
exemplar
exemplarily
exemplariness
exemplarity
exemplary damages
exempli gratia
exemplifiable
exemplification
exemplificative
exemplified
exemplifier
exemplifies
exemplify
exemplum
exempt
exemption
exemption clause
exemptive

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXEMPLARY

aggravated burglary
alary
ampullary
armillary
bacillary
clary
constabulary
fibrillary
final-salary
fritillary
glary
intercalary
intramedullary
maxillary
medullary
neurofibrillary
pupillary
starting salary
submaxillary
tutelary

Synonyms and antonyms of exemplary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EXEMPLARY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «exemplary» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of exemplary

Translation of «exemplary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXEMPLARY

Find out the translation of exemplary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of exemplary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «exemplary» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

堪称典范的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ejemplar
570 millions of speakers

English

exemplary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनुकरणीय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نموذجية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

образцовым
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

exemplar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আদর্শ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

exemplaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Teladan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

beispielhaft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

模範的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

훌륭한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Exemplary
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gương mẫu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பின்பற்றத்தக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनुकरणीय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

örnek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

esemplare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przykładowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зразковим
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

exemplar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υποδειγματική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voorbeeldige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

exemplifierande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

eksemplarisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of exemplary

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXEMPLARY»

The term «exemplary» is very widely used and occupies the 18.766 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXEMPLARY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about exemplary

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10 QUOTES WITH «EXEMPLARY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word exemplary.
1
Martin Amis
Every writer hopes or boldly assumes that his life is in some sense exemplary, that the particular will turn out to be universal.
2
Warren Bennis
Excellence is a better teacher than mediocrity. The lessons of the ordinary are everywhere. Truly profound and original insights are to be found only in studying the exemplary.
3
Anita Brookner
A man of such obvious and exemplary charm must be a liar.
4
Jennifer Garner
I rebelled by not getting straight A's and not following the path that my elder sister did. She was valedictorian and is very exemplary in her way. I look a lot like her, so I just had to do the opposite. Not that I got bad grades, but I was all about performance and just finding any way that I could to be involved in any kind of production.
5
Carl Hiaasen
My driving record is not exemplary, but I have never had a speeding ticket over 100 m.p.h. I can say that unequivocally.
6
Francois Hollande
Before you, I engage myself to serve my country with the devotion and the exemplary that this post demands. I understand responsibilities of the job and, as such, I give a republican salute to Nicolas Sarkozy who has led France for 5 years and who deserves all of our respect.
7
Livy
This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.
8
John Ridley
It is time to celebrate the New Black Americans - those who have sealed the Deal, who aren't beholden to liberal indulgence any more than they are to the disdain of the hard Right. It is time to praise blacks who are merely undeniable in their individuality and exemplary in their levels of achievement.
9
Nelson Rockefeller
America is not just a power, it is a promise. It is not enough for our country to be extraordinary in might; it must be exemplary in meaning.
10
Ratan Tata
What I would like to do is to leave behind a sustainable entity of a set of companies that operate in an exemplary manner in terms of ethics, values and continue what our ancestors left behind.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXEMPLARY»

Discover the use of exemplary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to exemplary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Analysing Exemplary Science Teaching
These accounts are then followed by some excellentanalyses from leading academics. I learnt a lot from reading this book.
Steve Alsop, Erminia Pedretti, 2004
2
The Student Leadership Challenge: Five Practices for ...
With examples from the experience of student leaders, The Student Leadership Challenge is the perfect guide for faculty and student affairs staff members as well as for students seeking to develop themselves for leadership." —Howard T. ...
James M. Kouzes, Barry Z. Posner, 2009
3
The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership, Enhanced Edition
With candid interviews and real life footage filmed in the workplace, these videos show how the profiled leader works with colleagues and leads within their organization, exemplifying the concepts the practices the authors present in the ...
James M. Kouzes, Barry Z. Posner, 2011
4
Ethics and Exemplary Narrative in Chaucer and Gower
A lively defence of the ethics of exemplary narrative, and a detailed account of its forms and functioning in the works of Geoffrey Chaucer and John Gower.
John Allan Mitchell, 2004
5
The Exemplary Husband: A Biblical Perspective by Dr. Stuart ...
This teachers guide for The Exemplary Husband is a chapter by chapter question and answer guide for anyone leading a class on The Exemplary Husband.
Stuart Scott, 2004
6
More Moments in Time: Images of Exemplary Nursing
This book is base on a study of the beliefs, actions, andinteractions of a group of extraordinary oncology nurses-the peopletheir peers would choose to have care for them if they were diagnosedwith cancer.
Beth Perry, 2009
7
Doing exemplary research
Linda Smircich Reading 1: A Positivist View It is odd to appreciate " 'When the Sleeper Wakes': A Short Story Extending Themes in Radical Organizational Theory" as an exemplary piece of empirical organizational research when it does not ...
Peter J. Frost, Ralph E. Stablein, 1992
8
Exemplary Life: A Theology of Church Life in Acts
A fresh examination of Luke's vision for life together in a local church, defined by three key passages in the book of Acts, offers modern churches twenty distinct characteristics of an exemplary life together today.
Andy Chambers, 2012
9
Exemplary Traits: Reading Characterization in Roman Poetry
Exemplary Traits examines how Roman poets used models dynamically to create character, and how their referential approach to character reveals them mobilizing the literary tradition.
J. Mira Seo, 2013
10
Partnerships in Preparedness: A Compendium of Exemplary ...
This Compendium is a product of the emergency mgmt. community working in partnership in service to the public.
Maria A. Yonker, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXEMPLARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term exemplary is used in the context of the following news items.
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Financial Administration, Budgetary System Exemplary - Premier
Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn said that Ethiopia has an exemplary financial administration and budgetary system as he responds to ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
Giving exemplary service
Many members of local fire companies can be singled out for exemplary service. Some have volunteered for their local fire company for over a ... «Towanda Daily Review, Jul 15»
3
Fairmount Home awarded Exemplary Standing
News – Staff and residents at Fairmount Home are seeing their hard work pay off; the long-term care facility was recently awarded Exemplary ... «www.kingstonregion.com/, Jul 15»
4
Malema says Mugabe is a blameless, exemplary African leader
PROBLEMS in Zimbabwe are not caused by its long-serving President Robert Mugabe but by "capital", South Africa's Economic Freedom ... «New Zimbabwe.com, Jul 15»
5
St Luke's project exemplary for re-use of disused building, says …
The Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the choice of the former St Luke's hospital as the site for a new state-of-the-art rehabilitation hospital ... «MaltaToday, Jul 15»
6
Anna Mae Cecilio Named An Exemplary Citizen
Anna Mae Cecilio, a Vineyard native and former career nurse on the Island, now living on the Cape, was recognized recently by the Cape Cod ... «The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News, Jul 15»
7
Senator Brandon Creighton commended for exemplary record
Senator Brandon Creighton commended for exemplary record. 100 percent attendance and voting record for the 84th Texas Legislative ... «Woodlands Online, LLC, Jul 15»
8
Exemplary middle ground appreciated
And thank you, Trinity Episcopal Church for offering an exemplary middle ground where issues might be discussed and negotiated without ... «Times Daily, Jun 15»
9
Exemplary performance
Recognising the performance and the number of initiatives taken up by president of Rotary Club Visakha Port City P.L.K. Murthy, Rotary ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
10
Podemos Issues Statement On Greek Crisis Slamming Troika …
Mr. Tsipras's government, says Podemos, has reacted to the “ultimatum and blackmail” of its creditors “in an exemplary manner” by calling a ... «The Spain Report, Jun 15»

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