typify
verb
typ·i·fy
ˈti-pə-ˌfī 
typified; typifying
1
: to represent in typical fashion : to constitute a typical mark or instance of
realism … that typified his earlier work—
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: to embody the essential or salient characteristics of : be the type of
Examples of typify in a Sentence
His heroic actions typified the courage of all the firefighters at the scene.
The decor typifies the elegance of royal residences.
He typifies what a professional athlete should be.
Gothic architecture is typified by soaring rooflines and stained glass.
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New York City and the state have been engaged a long-running power struggle, typified by regular disputes over the mayor’s ability to control the city’s school system.
—Benjamin Oreskes, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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
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Benjamin Oreskes, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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
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“Typify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typify. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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typify
verb
typ·i·fy
ˈtip-ə-ˌfī
typified; typifying
2
: to have or include the special or main characteristics of
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