Stanley Hauerwas

I should like to think how we write as theologians would reflect our confidence in the One who makes that writing possible. That is one of the reasons, moreover, that the scriptures remain paradigmatic for how we are to write.

American Theologian

Tony Judt

Healthcare reform is a paradigmatic case. It is self-evidently necessary and inevitable and has been on the agenda for 35 years, and the political class seems completely unable to respond to it.

British Historian

Camille Paglia

As a scholar who regularly surveys archival material, I think that, a century from now, cultural historians will find David Horowitz's spiritual and political odyssey paradigmatic for our time.

American Author

Meir Soloveichik

For Jews, the paradigmatic convert is the biblical Ruth, who sought not only a new relationship with God but also a new nationality.

American Clergyman

Miroslav Volf

For many Americans, Osama bin Laden is the paradigmatic Muslim, an absurd conviction for anyone who has lived with Muslims.

Croatian Theologian

Use it to describe an ideal or best practice in any field or endeavor.

Role Model

Sometimes 'paradigmatic' refers to recent changes that set a new standard.

Innovative Exception

'Paradigmatic' doesn't mean 'good'. It can refer to a bad but representative example.

Not Always Positive

It means a word can be replaced with another without losing sense, often in grammar or linguistics.

Linguistic Substitution

Reinforces that the overall meaning is preserved despite substitutions in language.

Meaning Preservation

Understanding paradigmatic relations helps in learning synonyms and expanding vocabulary.