prototypical

pro·to·typ·i·cal | \ ˌprō-tə-ˈti-pi-kəl

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variants: or less commonly prototypic \ ˌprō-tə-ˈti-pik

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Definition of prototypical

: of, relating to, or being a prototype

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Recent Examples on the Web The company, the prototypical stay-at-home stock, is on a tear, up 48.8% in the past year. — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, "Global markets surge ahead of today’s big jobs report," 2 July 2020 And while former service members have long been hailed as prototypical cops, the available data disagrees. — Jasper Craven, The New Republic, "The Police’s “Sheepdog” Problem," 11 June 2020 Hurts isn’t a prototypical big, physical pocket passer. — Mike Jones, USA TODAY, "Opinion: Jalen Hurts' NFL future hinges on fit and his development as a passer, and he's fine with that," 24 Jan. 2020 Emily Atkin, who left The New Republic to start HEATED, a climate newsletter, is in some ways the prototypical Substack newsletter writer and has built a hugely successful following in a manner of months. — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, "Is Email the Future of Journalism?," 25 May 2020 Wilma Williams fits the profile of a prototypical target. — Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, "She needed a will. A lawyer named himself the main heir to her $1.7 million estate.," 3 May 2020 Despite not having a prototypical center on the roster, no one over 6-foot-7 who played in that game, the Rockets won. — Chris Fedor, cleveland, "Inside Cleveland Cavaliers’ trade for Andre Drummond, a player they’ve coveted for a while and consider a ‘long-term play’," 7 Feb. 2020 The six-time All-Star catcher, who turns 33 in March, had a down year coming off hip surgery and started just three games at first base, where his recent numbers aren’t exactly prototypical for the position. — John Shea, SFChronicle.com, "Trading first baseman Brandon Belt could make sense for Giants," 11 Nov. 2019 Brown is a prototypical alpha player and to maximize potential, the offense likely needs to flow through him. — Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, "Texas’ Shaka Smart using lessons from ‘The Last Dance’ to motivate team," 28 Apr. 2020

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10 Jul 2020

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“Prototypical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prototypical. Accessed 6 Aug. 2020.

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