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as in initial
coming before all others in time or order
the original plan had to be discarded when the situation changed drastically
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as in innovative
having the skill and imagination to create new things
an original artist who wanted his paintings to convey his emotional responses to the people, objects, and landscapes he painted
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3
as in novel
not known or experienced before
separate categories for original and adapted screenplays
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as in prototype
something from which copies are made
please make copies to hand out, but keep the original
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as in character
a person of odd or whimsical habits
the town's singing mailman is an original, all right
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Eric Adler
august 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
Timo Tjahjanto took over directing duties from the original’s filmmaker Ilya Naishuller.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Aug. 2025
Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
For the performance, the trio reimagined the 2010 Animal hit with layered harmonies, live drums and choreographed moves, replacing the original’s sharp electro-pop edges with their trademark dreamy, glitter-laced production.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 8 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The female figures were not imbued with any larger meaning by the original artists.
—Eric Adler
august 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
Timo Tjahjanto took over directing duties from the original’s filmmaker Ilya Naishuller.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
Paramount+ Premium is $12.99 per month and includes everything in the Essential plan plus Showtime originals, blockbuster movies and live TV with fewer ads.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
For the performance, the trio reimagined the 2010 Animal hit with layered harmonies, live drums and choreographed moves, replacing the original’s sharp electro-pop edges with their trademark dreamy, glitter-laced production.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for original
Adjective
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The resultant chemicals can be stored separately then combined later to release some of the heat that was used to trigger the initial reaction.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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At the time, Commissioner Dave Young and former Commissioner Pat South asked the development’s owner to levy voluntary impact fees to offset initial costs for new students.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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The program will also promote STEM-medicine integration, cost-effective education, and innovative academic partnerships.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Taste delicious wines, hunt for truffles, and visit innovative restaurants on this journey through a relatively compact area.—
Tia Lovisa Moreira,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
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Reuniting Wells with former ER collaborators R. Scott Gemmill and Noah Wyle, the HBO Max procedural launched unexpectedly into the zeitgeist with its January premiere — thanks in part to weekly drops (how novel!) that saw the audience quickly pass 10 million per episode.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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Instead, Olsen predicted Democrats might pursue a novel legal theory: that the U.S. Constitution implicitly prohibits mid-decade redistricting unless a court has ordered it.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Aug. 2025
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And the first prototype is a character called Wendy.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Aug. 2025
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This North Haven location is the first physical expression of Edible’s reimagined retail vision, and will serve as the prototype for the brand’s next-generation store concept.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
8 Aug. 2025
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Gomez has appeared on two episodes of the show as her character, Alex Russo.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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But visual effects provided the heavy lifting where the team, overseen by VFX supervisor Tom Turnbull, filled the sky with CG unkindness and mapped the chaos to characters fighting for their life.—
Daron James,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Luis Quiñones #23 of UANL Tigres controls the ball against Emilio Lara (L) #23 of América during the first half of the Campeon de Campeones final at Dignity Health Sports Park on June 30, 2024 in Carson, California.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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That said, the Revolution had promising spells of attacking play and even looked the more dangerous side in the first half.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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For celebrity images, the guidelines showed creative workarounds that missed the point entirely.—
Douglas B. Laney,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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From 1993 to 2013, creative diplomacy helped achieve nuclear disarmament and peaceful uses simultaneously through the Megatons to Megawatts program.—
Charles Oppenheimer,
Time,
17 Aug. 2025
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Elio — Disney and Pixar Animation’s summer box office flop — will try to find a new audience when the film arrives on digital streaming this week.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The skid is a new season-long, surpassing two previous six-game losing streaks — all of which have come since the calendar turned to July.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Original.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/original. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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