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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
But the course was not just theoretical, as for their final project students were asked to use AI to create prototypes of a legal apps.
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Katherine Lin, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
The presentations include prototypes, demonstrations and research findings developed over the semester.
—Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
The payload on Sunday’s New Glenn launch was AST’s second full-size BlueBird broadband satellite and seventh BlueBird spacecraft overall, counting prototypes.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 Apr. 2026
Christian Selmoni, style and heritage director of Vacheron Constantin, told Fairchild Studio that these new unveilings are inspired by previous editions of the titanium Overseas Dual Time watches, including a prototype made for explorer Cory Richards.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Katherine Lin, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
The presentations include prototypes, demonstrations and research findings developed over the semester.
—Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
The payload on Sunday’s New Glenn launch was AST’s second full-size BlueBird broadband satellite and seventh BlueBird spacecraft overall, counting prototypes.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 Apr. 2026
Christian Selmoni, style and heritage director of Vacheron Constantin, told Fairchild Studio that these new unveilings are inspired by previous editions of the titanium Overseas Dual Time watches, including a prototype made for explorer Cory Richards.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prototype
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But as anyone who has argued over a set of new windows can attest, condo boards are a better example.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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For example, consider buying your mom a weighted vest.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Williams had managed traditional Tex-Mex restaurants that were the forerunner of today’s Mercado Juarez Cafes.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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The camp is a program of the Woodcraft Rangers, founded by author and naturalist Ernest Thompson Seton, whose pioneering Woodcraft Rangers program was a forerunner to groups such as the Boy Scouts.—
Jessie Dax-Setkus,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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Her husband Patrik reopens the cold case, but Erica – unhappy with the inquiry original conducted by Patrik’s mentor Gösta, starts her own investigation.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Now there are two locations — with the new one on South Bascom Avenue in San Jose open longer hours than the Sunnyvale original.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Murakami is working on a two-year, $34 million deal, and in an era when some teams try to lock up young talent with long and lucrative contract extensions, a 25-game sample size is a little too small for Getz to start throwing out more years and dollars.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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McFarlane’s first interim spell obviously represents far too small a sample to draw any definitive conclusions about his tactical style.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The micro-drama, or duanju, emerged around 2018, and became popular on Douyin, the Chinese precursor to TikTok.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Then a guy named Jerry Harvey started Z Channel, the legendary precursor to HBO.—
Donald Liebenson,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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With 148 million specimens, the museum oversees the largest collection of natural history in the world.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2026
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Small trees and ornamental shrubs make excellent specimens and they can be used as a centerpiece in flower gardens or to draw attention to an architectural element on the front of your home.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
15 Apr. 2026
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Based on the 1995 novel by Alice Hoffman, Practical Magic follows the witchy women of the Owens’ family, whose heartbroken ancestor cursed their bloodline so that any man who falls in love with an Owens woman dies a tragic death.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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Since the discovery of the bacterial flagellar motor in the 1970s, biologists and creationists alike have marveled at its design like medieval architects staring with awe at the dome of the Pantheon built by their Roman ancestors.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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In one instance, a woman shared her beautiful wedding dress with us.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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These athletes want to stick around college to continue their athletic development and potentially capitalize on NIL and revenue-sharing opportunities that, in some instances, are worth millions of dollars.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Prototype.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prototype. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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