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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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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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 first prototype for that lander, the Blue Moon Mark 1 (MK1), was scheduled to launch in fall 2026 to deliver the first building blocks for NASA's Moon Base 1 mission phase.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 1 June 2026
For prototypes and internal tooling, that's acceptable.
—Tiago Azevedo, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Last year, the Department of Defense awarded OpenAI a contract worth up to $200 million to develop prototype frontier AI capabilities for both warfighting and enterprise domains.
—Julia Boorstin, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Eligible entries are short films of up to 30 minutes in any genre; applications must include a screenplay no longer than 35 pages, a budget, a character prototype and script coverage generated via IMGN.AI.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 May 2026
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 1 June 2026
For prototypes and internal tooling, that's acceptable.
—Tiago Azevedo, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Last year, the Department of Defense awarded OpenAI a contract worth up to $200 million to develop prototype frontier AI capabilities for both warfighting and enterprise domains.
—Julia Boorstin, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Eligible entries are short films of up to 30 minutes in any genre; applications must include a screenplay no longer than 35 pages, a budget, a character prototype and script coverage generated via IMGN.AI.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prototype
Noun
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His tiff with Lindsay is a prime example.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Another example of that was seen on Tuesday night.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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While Bass remains widely viewed as the forerunner, recent polling suggests the race might be tightening heading into the final days before the June 2 primary.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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Under Revie, over the course of the next 13 seasons, Leeds won promotion, were champions of England twice, won the League Cup, the FA Cup and twice lifted the Fairs Cup (the forerunner of the UEFA Cup, now the Europa League).—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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The decision to launch Allen’s show in Colbert’s time slot on a Friday was surprising, because none of the current crop of late-night programs airs originals regularly on Fridays, meaning the audience does not regularly tune to them in typical numbers.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
29 May 2026
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Arcade, the management firm formed to represent the Sidemen, earlier this year hired Connor Suckling, a former News UK and LADbible originals executive, as Head of Original Video to lead on IP development and originals.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
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Comparing Wemby to all-time greats may be premature given the limited sample size.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Nonbiological samples were usually sparser – that is, more strongly dominated by simple molecules.—
Gideon Yoffe,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Tort claims are typically filed as a precursor to a lawsuit.—
Rose Evans
Updated May 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
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But the true precursor to the UFC Octagon might be the wrestling cage.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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The specimens at the Theodore Payne Foundation’s Sun Valley nursery just began to bloom and should keep it up until August.—
Pedro Moura,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Kew Gardens, which began in 1759 as a retreat for the royal family, now encompasses the most biodiverse collection in the world, with 17,000 unique plant species, some specimens of which had been gathered, since the 1700s, by British explorers and adventurers roaming the globe.—
Laura Manske,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Our ancestors—the hard-working, long-suffering peasant women who told these stories to each other and passed them down the generations through the oral tradition—knew everything there was to know about adversity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The contest also encouraged students to think of ways to prevent water pollution, and how our ancestors may have loved to save water.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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The purchase, a rare instance of a VC firm buying a hospital, was a response to the frustration that health systems are extremely slow in adopting new technology.—
Brittany Trang,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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In the last six years, the work has been both a press magnet and a target for disruptive behavior, including two instances in 2023 and 2025 when the banana was eaten by visitors to museums exhibiting the work.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 June 2026
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“Prototype.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prototype. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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