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Exemplary (Adjective)

Worthy of imitation; "exemplary behavior"; "model citizens".

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Serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence".

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The judge handed down an exemplary sentence to deter others from committing similar crimes.
The company's exemplary response to the scandal served as a warning to other corporations.
The government imposed exemplary fines on the polluters to serve as a warning to others.
The exemplary punishment was intended to send a strong message to would-be offenders.
The court's exemplary ruling was meant to caution others against engaging in similar reckless behavior.

Being or serving as an illustration of a type; "the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy"; "an action exemplary of his conduct".