1
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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3
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
First, the robot’s gait and full-body coordination have become smoother than those of the earliest prototypes.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
After that validation phase, the prototypes will be tested in collaboration with SATRA.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
After a long tenure of prototypes and promises, Lucid recently debuted the electric Gravity, its first sport utility vehicle.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
More than half a ton has already been collected, with materials shredded and repurposed into outdoor furniture or reused in 3D printing prototypes.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Rather than writing complex syntax, users describe their intent, and AI produces functioning prototypes.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Samsung has yet to release a product based on those prototypes, but its first tri-fold will be a bet that consumers are willing to splurge to fit an even larger screen in their pockets.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Over the past decade, several rocket startups have struggled to move beyond prototypes, while a handful have managed to scale into reliable launch providers.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Now, for only the second time since development of those prototypes, a full-scale facility has opened in Fukuoka, Japan.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
After that validation phase, the prototypes will be tested in collaboration with SATRA.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
After a long tenure of prototypes and promises, Lucid recently debuted the electric Gravity, its first sport utility vehicle.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
More than half a ton has already been collected, with materials shredded and repurposed into outdoor furniture or reused in 3D printing prototypes.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Rather than writing complex syntax, users describe their intent, and AI produces functioning prototypes.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Samsung has yet to release a product based on those prototypes, but its first tri-fold will be a bet that consumers are willing to splurge to fit an even larger screen in their pockets.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Over the past decade, several rocket startups have struggled to move beyond prototypes, while a handful have managed to scale into reliable launch providers.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Now, for only the second time since development of those prototypes, a full-scale facility has opened in Fukuoka, Japan.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prototypes
Noun
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Wikipedia sorts the issues into a bunch of large buckets, all citing real examples of AI writing uncovered on Wikipedia.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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Each of these examples happened in our open democracy, at a time when dissent was uncomfortable but not dangerous.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Compared to their forerunners in the tsarist era, with their party congresses held abroad, their executive committees, and their active recruitment in imperial Russia’s universities, Soviet dissidents remained a comparatively small and informal conglomeration of activists.—
Benjamin Nathans
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This is the second new leader of an Amazon MGM Studios originals team in Europe in a month.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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Tornasol, Buendía Estudios, Toboggan among them — while Netflix continues to invest in originals.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This year, over 200 sponsors will educate attendees on their brands through live activations and free samples.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Sep. 2025
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At the heart of the festival is a marketplace inside the convention center, with food producers, community organizations and restaurants handing out food samples to thousands of foodies passing through throughout the weekend.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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By the late 2010s, the precursors of ChatGPT, Gemini, and DALL-E were spluttering to life, making real the future that the Army had envisioned in World War II.—
Angus Fletcher,
Big Think,
29 Sep. 2025
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And the precursors for that reality may already be in motion, Metzger noted.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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A lot of the information being funneled to him and his peers from news sources wasn't clear.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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As temperatures drop, plants begin to die back, reducing the availability of insects, seeds and other food sources.—
Brandi D. Addison,
The Providence Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, also known as CITES, is an international agreement governing the international trade of wildlife and plant specimens.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The advisory also provides resources for hospitals, laboratories and public health departments that may be involved in treating patients, handling and testing specimens, or responding to community questions about Ebola.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Perloo is a nod to the Gullah Geechee people, whose tongue carried more African than English words, and to their ancestors before them, who brought the blueprint for this meal from Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, The Gambia, and Sierra Leone during the transatlantic slave trade.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
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Our young people carry this vision forward, speaking for ancestors who shaped our islands and for generations unborn.—
Feleti Penitala Teo,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Prototypes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prototypes. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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