paradigm

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something or someone serving as a basis for imitation The thesis paper provides a new paradigm for educational practices.

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Recent Examples of paradigm An emotional contagion like panic is always possible, but Vilhauer does not think most people would react that way even to such paradigm-shifting news as nonhuman intelligence. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Aug. 2026 SpaceX has changed the launch vehicle paradigm by reusing rockets, which has made launches more affordable. — Euihyeon Choi, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 Those are just buzzwords to soothe the alumni who aren’t plugged into the new paradigm. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Psychoanalysis had long been the dominant paradigm for treating mental illness, but now another possibility was arising. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for paradigm
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  • There are already examples in other sports of athletes moving between professional and college systems without producing the same alarm.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • CrowdStrike offered another example of AI becoming a tailwind rather than a threat.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
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“Paradigm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paradigm. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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