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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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
The other prototype ruleset is the Le Mans Hypercar or LMH class.
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Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Why this build is a game-changer Contec's project isn't just a prototype.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The crew deployed three communications satellites into orbit during a six-day mission, while also conducting scientific experiments and testing a prototype solar array for future use on the International Space Station.
—Rebecca 'becca' Dyer, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
How to change a system with a prototype Walton and Makhija’s ambitions start locally, but quickly radiate outwards.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Why this build is a game-changer Contec's project isn't just a prototype.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The crew deployed three communications satellites into orbit during a six-day mission, while also conducting scientific experiments and testing a prototype solar array for future use on the International Space Station.
—Rebecca 'becca' Dyer, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
How to change a system with a prototype Walton and Makhija’s ambitions start locally, but quickly radiate outwards.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prototype
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The reversal marks just one example of how Trump is rewriting Republicans’ decades-old playbook on countering Beijing’s influence in the United States and abroad.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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American craft beer, for example, has grown over the last 30 years to take nearly 15% of US beer sales by volume.—
Nish Acharya,
Forbes.com,
12 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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The reactor is the forerunner to the Aalo Pod, a 50-megawatt modular power plant designed specifically for data centers.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Aug. 2025
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Rob Reiner — who directed, starred and co-wrote the original with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer — has once again directed the sequel, faithfully playing his role as filmmaker Marty DiBergi, complete with military baseball cap and a director’s viewfinder around his neck.—
Mark Kennedy,
Boston Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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The performance began with an arrangement fairly faithful to Isbell’s original, with Boone accompanied by just an acoustic guitar.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Sep. 2025
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Over a very small sample of 178 innings, Devers has been worth one defensive run saved.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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The proposal would also cancel the mission to return the samples to Earth.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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And the precursors for that reality may already be in motion, Metzger noted.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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After a follow-up period of 7½ years, the team concluded that higher iron levels in two key parts of the brain were linked to a higher risk of mild cognitive impairment, which is typically a precursor to the development of Alzheimer’s dementia.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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But unlike those taxidermy specimens, collectors can still enjoy a living, breathing VW Beetle today.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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Inspectors noted expired medications still in use and lab specimens left unrefrigerated.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The norm is for ancient dugouts found in southern Florida to be linked to ancestors of the Calusa, the Seminole or the Miccosukee, according to the Florida Division of Historical Resources.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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This provides excellent evidence that all life on Earth shares one common ancestor.—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
15 Sep. 2025
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With instances of political violence on the rise, the trial is expected to revisit one of the most high-profile instances of alleged violence directed at Trump in the waning days of the 2024 election.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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And from January 2023 to June 2024, more than 800 instances of swatting were recorded at elementary, middle, and high schools, according to the K-12 School Shootings Database.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Prototype.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prototype. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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