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 The Select plan, which has ads and doesn’t include sports, movies, or Peacock originals, went from $8/month to $9/month. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026 Select includes current and past seasons of NBC and Bravo shows and other library content, but no movies, sports or Peacock originals. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026 In summer 2020, Audible introduced a new, cheaper subscription plan, Audible Plus, to connect users to its growing collection of originals. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Some originals have sold for hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars, with rarity, craftsmanship and provenance pushing certain examples far beyond what their appearance alone might suggest. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026 Performed mostly with the world’s coolest house band in Yo La Tengo, the 19-song set saw iconoclastic singers and musicians add their own flavor to Ono originals. — Katherine Turman, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026 After four Power series were recently licensed to Netflix in much of the world, Hirsch said additional licensing deals for Starz originals were expected with other international platforms. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 Include documents that support your dispute — copies, not the originals, in case anything gets lost. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 Since then, her additional roles have included SVP of marketing for Twentieth Century Fox Film, and an exec overseeing Netflix’s global creative and social media marketing campaigns for nonfiction and kids & family originals. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 July 2026

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Noun

One of the standout prototypes this year was the BMW Alpina, a material manifestation of the marque’s discontent with the status quo.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026
Developed by Cleora with 3D-printing contractor True North and technology provider RIC Robotics, the project aims to demonstrate that robotic construction can move beyond prototypes and support entire neighborhoods.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of prototypes

Noun

No documentarian has a better eye for intriguing oddballs than Errol Morris, who built his feature film career on drawing them out in conversation, from pet-cemetery owners in Gates of Heaven to small-town eccentrics in Vernon, Florida.

— Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of eccentrics

Noun

Now, multiple sources told CBS California Investigates that the governor's office plans to veto AB 1608.

— Julie Watts, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, sources inside the organization said the Walter regime prioritized immediate profits over long-term infrastructure investments.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of sources

Noun

Netflix has created an Academy Award-winning global phenomenon with KPop Demon Hunters that has inspired fans around the world with its powerful music, storytelling, and characters.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
The pair co-starred as father and daughter Noah and Claire Bennet in the hit NBC show from 2006 to 2010, which saw a cast of ordinary characters suddenly gain superhero powers and abilities.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of characters

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While not every meet-cute on set grows into something real, there have been plenty of examples of A-list co-workers entering into successful relationships.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026
Seven examples were recently collected from Pacific waters 2 to 3 miles deep near the Cook Islands, and the teeth were as big as 5 inches in length, NOAA Ocean Exploration noted in a news release.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of examples

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Eating plenty of nutrient-rich foods like nuts, berries, fish and leafy greens can lower inflammation.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 14 Aug. 2026
Again, that doesn’t really bother me because super-heavy energy recuperation drives me nuts, but there’s no practical reason the vehicle simply can’t retain that choice.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of nuts

Noun

Leeds and Brentford also offer blueprints for how to survive in the Premier League.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Architects develop blueprints for order and try to mold the world to their designs, developing universal norms and anchoring security in multilateral institutions.

— Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of blueprints

Noun

With price tags far beyond the reach of the average museum, many of these rarities end up in private collections, including those of celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
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

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