ORIGINALS Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

originals

noun

plural of original

as in prototypes

something from which copies are made please make copies to hand out, but keep the original

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as in eccentrics

a person of odd or whimsical habits the town's singing mailman is an original, all right

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Recent Examples of originals The originals are in museums and deemed too fragile and irreplaceable to risk being launched into space. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026 Vintage Advertising Signs These have always commanded a premium, Michelle insists—originals are often sold for thousands. — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 5 July 2026 Margo Price is celebrating July 4 weekend in typically righteous fashion, surprise releasing a protest album—or mixtape, per a press release—comprising a series of covers and a few originals. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 3 July 2026 The same is true of the plaintext originals of files encrypted by EncryptPro. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026 In 2024, the Amazon streamer also purchased the nine Viaplay originals that became available when that streamer cut back in a cost-saving exercise. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 July 2026 The company is looking to build out its own content library and take ownership of more originals to increase its overall profitability. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026 Brown has continued her relationship with the streaming giant, starring in the Netflix originals Damsel (2024) and The Electric State. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 The show helped put Netflix originals on the map and helped prove streaming series could be as successful, if not more, than shows on traditional outlets. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 29 June 2026

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The Cambridge, Ontario, startup has already built eight MH3 prototypes, which are currently undergoing testing and validation.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Musk has sought for more than a decade to get the public comfortable with SpaceX’s approach to rocket development, which emphasizes testing cheap prototypes in flight and embracing the occasional mishap rather than trying to guarantee perfection.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 24 June 2026

Definition of prototypes

Noun

Dippold has populated the show with lovable eccentrics played by great character actors—Dale Dickey, Jeff Hiller, Tim Baltz.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
Inbred eccentrics and bumbling detectives have populated the seaside villages of Bruno Dumont’s absurdist comedies.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 June 2026

Definition of eccentrics

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth planned to announce at a June NATO meeting even steeper cuts that could add up to the one-third reduction Trump raised, according to two sources.

— Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Small modular and advanced nuclear reactors are increasingly being explored as long-term power sources for energy-intensive facilities.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026

Definition of sources

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Or the time a serial killer, who was actually Marlena under hypnosis, seemed to kill several beloved characters.

— Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Portlandia aired for eight seasons and 77 episodes on IFC, concluding its run in 2018; check out Rolling Stone’s 20 favorite sketches from Portlandia, as well as Brownstein’s breakdown of the series’ most memorable characters.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2026

Definition of characters

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Long considered one of the finest examples of colonial architecture to be found in Connecticut, the Ebenezer Grant House harbors a pleasant surprise.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
To date, examples have included 328-foot (100-meter) long turbine blades, large military vehicles, satellites, and aircraft fuselage parts, among other notable examples.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026

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Granola One of the original ‘health foods,’ granola contains many nutritious ingredients, such as oats, nuts, and seeds.

— Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 4 July 2026
California's Central Valley, stretching some 20,000 square miles (51,800 square kilometers), is an agricultural powerhouse that's estimated to produce 40% of the nation's fruits, nuts and other table foods, including most of its nectarines.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

Definition of nuts

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As rain drizzled and the humidity bore down, the president peered at blueprints for the public golf course, before driving to his own course in Virginia via the Arlington Memorial Bridge, near where his Triumphal Arch may soon be built.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
That year a fire destroyed the factory that housed Rohwedder’s prototype and blueprints.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026

Definition of blueprints

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Unlike Russell, whose legacy has been beautifully maintained in books, films, and re-releases, Hall’s solo work has only been available as a series of rarities and independent releases.

— Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
In his one-year-old West Hollywood restaurant Darling, a large listening bar is centered in the middle of the airy room, the plywood shelves filled with rarities from Dolly Parton to Merle Haggard…and sometimes a touch of Madonna.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 26 June 2026

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