exemplary

/ɪɡˈzɛmpləri/
adjective
  1. Serving as a perfect example or model; extremely good and deserving to be copied.
    • The restaurant provides exemplary service to all its customers.
    • The soldier's exemplary courage earned him a medal of honor.
    • She received an award for her exemplary performance in the science fair.
  2. Intended to serve as a warning; serving as a punishment that others should learn from.
    • The judge imposed an exemplary sentence to deter others from committing similar crimes.
    • The school made an exemplary example of the rule-breakers to discourage cheating.
    • The company faced exemplary damages for its reckless behavior.
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