PROTOTYPES Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

prototypes

noun

plural of prototype

as in examples

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 forerunners

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 originals

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 prototypes Industry estimates suggest that Tesla shipped fewer than 500 intelligent robots in 2025, highlighting the gap between prototypes and large-scale deployment. —

Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026 In addition to rolling out prototypes, the early days of Hewlett-Packard had a big impact on the way companies operated internally. —

Chris Anderson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 As impressive as the footage captured by those 3D cameras was, the fact that the cameras were essentially prototypes shooting under challenging conditions meant that technical problems baked into the footage needed to be addressed for the film to be re-released in IMAX. —

Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Apr. 2026 Jessica Scott, an exercise physiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, worked on early prototypes for NASA, anticipating that astronauts would be vulnerable to rapid muscle atrophy without physical exertion. —

Katia Riddle, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026 Jackson is assigned to work with engineers who are testing aircraft prototypes in a wind tunnel. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026 What to Know Smart glasses are no longer niche prototypes—the devices have become a multibillion-dollar industry, with models typically priced between $270 and more than $1,000 depending on features and brand. —

Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026 Inside the museum, rare prototypes of Apple products, including its personal computers and smartphones, were on display to showcase the Silicon Valley powerhouse’s long journey. —

Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026 Working individually or in teams, students spend months brainstorming ideas, conducting research, designing prototypes, and preparing pitch presentations. —

News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026

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Noun

There are more examples of such calculations.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
The Bengals have a long history of finding productive defensive linemen in the middle rounds of the draft, with the 2010 draft adding Carlos Dunlap (Round 2) and Geno Atkins (Round 4) as the most notable examples.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026