Meaning & use
paradigmatic
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Serving as a typical or characteristic example of something; relating to a paradigm.
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The case became paradigmatic of how courts handle whistleblower protections.
Her research is considered paradigmatic in the field of behavioral economics.
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A formal, academic word, often used to describe a model example that shapes how a whole field thinks about a topic.
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atypical
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