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Shining examples (9 letter answer)

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PARADIGMS

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The answer PARADIGMS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

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Definition

PARADIGM as a noun:

1. systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word
2. (prototype, paradigm, epitome, image) = a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"
3. (substitution class, paradigm) = the class of all items that can be substituted into the same position (or slot) in a grammatical sentence (are in paradigmatic relation with one another)
4. the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time; "he framed the problem within the psychoanalytic paradigm"