exemplary.

1. So good that it can serve as a model for others.

2. Intended to demonstrate a principle or deter others through example.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• exemplary conduct
• exemplary scholarship

On the page

Her exemplary scholarship combined caution with clarity.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Comparative more exemplary; superlative most exemplary when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.