1
as in example
one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like
a literary character who is regarded as the prototype of the fanatical and intolerant pursuer of justice
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2
as in forerunner
something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed
the Greek epic that is the prototype of the hero myth
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as in original
something from which copies are made
the manufacturer exhaustively tested the prototype of the vehicle before approving production
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Recent Examples of prototype
The various Global Artisan teams are responsible for GM's prototype vehicles, low production vehicles, special editions and repair work.
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Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
As a prototype, the framework supports only smaller models, particularly Google’s BERT models.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2025
The prototype for this approach is MicroStrategy – recently rebranded as Strategy – which began accumulating Bitcoin in 2020.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
An engineer named Mark Witt built and designed the prototype, which cost $259,000 when new, according to a Wired story from 2012.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
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Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
As a prototype, the framework supports only smaller models, particularly Google’s BERT models.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2025
The prototype for this approach is MicroStrategy – recently rebranded as Strategy – which began accumulating Bitcoin in 2020.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
An engineer named Mark Witt built and designed the prototype, which cost $259,000 when new, according to a Wired story from 2012.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prototype
Noun
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For example, only when patients becomes weak and in danger of losing the ability to live independently are they declared eligible for physical therapy and rehabilitation.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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The clearest example of this is Live Nation, the largest concert promoter on the planet, which is betting biggest on Latin America.—
Alex Ashley,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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Compared to their forerunners in the tsarist era, with their party congresses held abroad, their executive committees, and their active recruitment in imperial Russia’s universities, Soviet dissidents remained a comparatively small and informal conglomeration of activists.—
Benjamin Nathans
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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Schuyler, who a decade ago sold her company, Epitome Pictures, to DHX Media, a forerunner of Wild Brain Entertainment, was not available for comment on Wednesday.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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There’s an argument to made that Hades II is missing some of the whimsy of the original.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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But sometimes its just great to come back to the original.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Allianz Life survey reached a nationally representative sample of 1,005 adults.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Esteller and the research team took samples from Branyas’ blood, saliva, urine and stool before examining her genome and comparing it with those belonging to 75 other Iberian women.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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The car was a precursor to the Testarossa and one of 1,007 made.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Certification is a necessary precursor for allowing a vehicle to approach the orbiting laboratory.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, also known as CITES, is an international agreement governing the international trade of wildlife and plant specimens.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The advisory also provides resources for hospitals, laboratories and public health departments that may be involved in treating patients, handling and testing specimens, or responding to community questions about Ebola.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Demosponges are soft and squishy filter feeders and their ancestors likely shared similar characteristics.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Where Lil Boosie and Kevin Gates are hometown heroes, two artists who are direct ancestors for YoungBoy’s style, YoungBoy is more notorious, fodder for the gossip shows and the minor podcasts that infiltrate their way onto your timeline.—
Jayson Buford,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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In this latter instance, Swift matched the bag’s all-black colorway to a black top and maxi skirt ensemble out of scallop lace.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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In each of the other three instances, Avery's attorneys went to the Court of Appeals, which affirmed the denials, then petitioned the state Supreme Court, which declined to review the case.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Prototype.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prototype. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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