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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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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3
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
Bell’s prototype, the V-280 Valor, is a tiltrotor aircraft that exceeds in every way the capabilities of today’s military choppers.
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Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2025
But the tough-yet-sophisticated exterior is just one part of this prototype’s appeal.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 July 2025
In October 2024, Musk showcased prototype robots interacting with human guests at an event without telling anyone they were tele-operated remotely by humans.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 28 June 2025
By 2019, his startup team had built a prototype and launched a DTC subscription model, pairing a predictable market with luxury branding.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2025
But the tough-yet-sophisticated exterior is just one part of this prototype’s appeal.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 July 2025
In October 2024, Musk showcased prototype robots interacting with human guests at an event without telling anyone they were tele-operated remotely by humans.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 28 June 2025
By 2019, his startup team had built a prototype and launched a DTC subscription model, pairing a predictable market with luxury branding.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prototype
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Media personality Bo Dietl, for example, is teaming up with former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani to raise $10 million through an outside group to challenge Mamdani, the Wall Street Journal reported.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
12 July 2025
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We’re told, for example, that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement has at various times stationed at least five people there, including an assistant special agent in charge and two drone operators.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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The killer is a man who, for all his delusions, pokes at the other men’s complacency and domesticity — making this thriller a forerunner of everything from Easy Rider to The Hitcher to Collateral. 20.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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Here is a look at some of the most likely forerunners to serve as the 267th pope, according to public reporting.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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His Tron sequel arrived 28 years after the Disney original, which had revolutionized visual effects back in 1982 with its action-adventure set inside a video game.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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Over the years, Caguioa has replaced the headgear on deer with real antlers and the originals mounted on moose with synthetic alternatives.—
Paul Nicolaus,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2025
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But there’s also enough of a sample size, defender Chris McVey said, to believe last week’s lapses were merely a one-off.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Specifically, the suit says that a sample of Casamigos Blanco contained just 33 percent ethanol derived from agave, and a sample of the Reposado expression contained about 42 percent ethanol derived from agave—levels that fall below the 51 percent that is required even for a mixto.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
11 July 2025
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Organizations can measure psychological safety data as a precursor to inclusion.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Washington said the firms funneled money to Chinese firms that produce the precursors for fentanyl, the powerful synthetic opioid that has stoked a drug epidemic in the US.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
27 June 2025
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Each room of the conservatory was landscaped with mass plantings versus just a collection of specimens.—
Janet B. Carson,
Arkansas Online,
29 June 2025
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These multi-stemmed trees make handsome specimens, with exfoliating bark that takes center stage during the winter months.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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The gift of 'The Mahabharata' that my ancestors gave me is truly the gift that keeps giving.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The same ancestor who founded this homestead left his own family behind in Georgia; that cold resolve is Hailey’s inheritance too.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2025
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In these instances, prior authorization is essential.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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In one instance earlier this month, the labor advocacy group said a worker at an Amazon fulfillment center in Florida had to lift heavy freight items inside a trailer for several hours where the temperatures reached 112 degrees and where the water stations were not working properly.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
30 June 2025
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“Prototype.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prototype. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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