ORIGINALS Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

originals

noun

plural of original

as in prototypes

something from which copies are made please make copies to hand out, but keep the original

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as in eccentrics

a person of odd or whimsical habits the town's singing mailman is an original, all right

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Recent Examples of originals Like most meat-grinder, non-auteur streaming originals, The Dink — named for an often-decisive drop shot — has the bland sheen of an insurance commercial. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026 The band’s newest collection, Foreign Tongues, mixes rock and blues, originals and covers – the same styles and approaches the Rolling Stones have been melding for decades. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 South Shore Arts commissioned two posters from Markovitz; the originals proudly hang in the South Shore Arts offices. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 Rather than recreating the originals outright, today’s red carpet versions borrow select elements from the past. — Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 17 July 2026 The Netflix originals lately have been, well, less than perfect. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 16 July 2026 The band plays a mix of bluegrass, David Grisman music, jazz and modern originals. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 12 July 2026 Netflix has had six UK originals in the weekly lists this year. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 July 2026 The EarFun Clip 2 earbuds are a simple but effective follow-up on the originals. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026

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Noun

Adding to the hype factor of the event, Funko is known to give away prototypes of its figures via raffles or trivia contests.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
Since then the team has been working on the prototypes, using 3D printing to enhance the aids to further restore patients’ sense of smell.

— Hannah Docter-Loeb, Scientific American, 24 July 2026

Definition of prototypes

Noun

Dippold has populated the show with lovable eccentrics played by great character actors—Dale Dickey, Jeff Hiller, Tim Baltz.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
Inbred eccentrics and bumbling detectives have populated the seaside villages of Bruno Dumont’s absurdist comedies.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 June 2026

Definition of eccentrics

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Mia Bieniemy, the wife of Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, was shot Sunday night at their home in Virginia, sources confirmed to The Star.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
At scale, human annotation teams produce varying quality across data sources.

— Lucas Zhao, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of sources

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There are so many stories built around not only Master Chief and Cortana, who are the classic characters, but also so many other areas to explore.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 July 2026
Through his characters’ exploits, Ellis depicts two LAs—the teenage universe of mall food courts, movie theaters, and arcades, and the power lunch spots that underscore their precociousness.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 July 2026

Definition of characters

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The first 20 examples, numbered 001–020/00R, were reserved for supporters of François-Paul Journe's Tourbillon Souverain souscription program, whose deposits helped finance the fledgling manufacture.

— Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Enhertu and Padcev are examples of ADCs that have extended survival by 10 and 15 months in breast and bladder cancer, respectively.

— Roderick Wong, Fortune, 25 July 2026

Definition of examples

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With your liver, preliminary studies show that nuts may have a positive effect on reducing the risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 24 July 2026
Adding beans, legumes, nuts, seeds, fruits, vegetables and whole grains are great ways to get fiber from whole foods, Mokari said.

— Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

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Those blueprints proved useful to Fire Point in learning how to clone Russia’s more advanced missile system, the S-400, which formed the basis for the FP-7x.

— Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
The money would go toward blueprints and early planning for an off-campus security process for those entering the court.

— Elise Spenner, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of blueprints

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Unlike Russell, whose legacy has been beautifully maintained in books, films, and re-releases, Hall’s solo work has only been available as a series of rarities and independent releases.

— Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
In his one-year-old West Hollywood restaurant Darling, a large listening bar is centered in the middle of the airy room, the plywood shelves filled with rarities from Dolly Parton to Merle Haggard…and sometimes a touch of Madonna.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 26 June 2026

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