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paradigm

nounCommon GRE wordMore P words

a typical model or pattern that serves as an example

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Paradigm in a sentence

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The discovery forced scientists to abandon a paradigm held for decades.

Synonyms
modelpatternexemplararchetype
Antonyms

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Paradigm (noun) means a typical model or pattern that serves as an example
Here is paradigm used in an example sentence: "The discovery forced scientists to abandon a paradigm held for decades."
Common synonyms for paradigm include model, pattern, exemplar, archetype.
Paradigm is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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