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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
Gulati said the Sounders and Reign, which have tested early Arkero prototypes, are projecting the software will result in over 50% efficiency improvement in matchday planning.
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Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026
According to Severin Stadler, Head of R&D at Magna, the simulator enables chassis and tyre tuning long before prototypes exist.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Whether that’s with executives, designers, and engineers or with new vehicles, prototypes, or even facilities.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 28 Jan. 2026
The World Economic Forum’s MINDS (Meaningful, Intelligent, Novel, Deployable Solutions) program highlights companies that are successfully embedding AI into real systems – not just prototypes – to deliver sustainability, resilience, efficiency, and social impact.
—Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
First, there are no guardrails on the number of developments, samples, or prototypes that the brand can request.
—Raj Dhiman, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
Additionally, the lawsuit claims oil companies began in the 1980s to halt their research on advanced battery chemistries and hybrid electric motors, withheld market-ready hybrid engine prototypes and took up patent litigation to stifle innovators.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 23 Jan. 2026
There, he was tasked with designing prototypes for fast-food franchises, including Jack in the Box and Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
The Micro Honey Harvester was the result of six years of experimenting with prototypes along with feedback from beekeepers worldwide who vented about the frustrations of honey production being laborious, messy and stressful for both beekeepers and the bees.
—Shirl Leigh
january 20, New Atlas, 20 Jan. 2026
Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026
According to Severin Stadler, Head of R&D at Magna, the simulator enables chassis and tyre tuning long before prototypes exist.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Whether that’s with executives, designers, and engineers or with new vehicles, prototypes, or even facilities.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 28 Jan. 2026
The World Economic Forum’s MINDS (Meaningful, Intelligent, Novel, Deployable Solutions) program highlights companies that are successfully embedding AI into real systems – not just prototypes – to deliver sustainability, resilience, efficiency, and social impact.
—Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
First, there are no guardrails on the number of developments, samples, or prototypes that the brand can request.
—Raj Dhiman, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
Additionally, the lawsuit claims oil companies began in the 1980s to halt their research on advanced battery chemistries and hybrid electric motors, withheld market-ready hybrid engine prototypes and took up patent litigation to stifle innovators.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 23 Jan. 2026
There, he was tasked with designing prototypes for fast-food franchises, including Jack in the Box and Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
The Micro Honey Harvester was the result of six years of experimenting with prototypes along with feedback from beekeepers worldwide who vented about the frustrations of honey production being laborious, messy and stressful for both beekeepers and the bees.
—Shirl Leigh
january 20, New Atlas, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prototypes
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Yale, Columbia, Brown, the University of Southern California, Boston University, and the Univesity of Pennsylvania are examples of schools that also scaled back, rescinded, paused or stopped new admissions.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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There are plenty of examples like this in nature even within the plain old Standard Model.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Like these forerunners, the pleasures of Knight’s A Thousand Blows, which premiered all six episodes of its second season on Hulu Friday, lies in looking back on that thin sliver of time, about 15 years ago, when anachronistic old-timey crime was in vogue.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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The primacy of a central meeting space can be traced to the Greek Empire with the agora, among other forerunners.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
19 Dec. 2025
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As part of Netflix’s ongoing round of international slate announcements, the streamer unveiled a batch of new originals and updates on several others.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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One of approximately 40 examples of the FXX K Evo built from 2017 to 2019, this single-owner car is one of only about 10 factory-originals, as opposed to a conversion from an earlier FXX spec car.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
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To learn more, the researchers relied on a unique dataset created by analyzing seawater samples that have been collected twice weekly from La Jolla’s Scripps Pier since 2018.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Factors, a term for merchants, brought samples to the exchange.—
Jim Halley,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Something that this new reality is forcing all of us to contemplate is whether or not any of the Oscar precursors — the award shows that precede the Oscars, and often claim to predict them — still provide any real sense of where the Academy is headed.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Jan. 2026
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Polish police released footage of the operation showing dozens of drums and tanks containing the precursors stored in various warehouses, as well as processing labs raided by heavily armed investigators.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Former cable news anchor Don Lemon was arrested Thursday night, his attorney and multiple sources with direct knowledge told CBS News on Friday.—
Lilia Luciano,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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According to multiple sources familiar with the deal, who asked not to be named to protect relationships, a small fee was ultimately paid to City to formally appoint Taylor in August, a month before the contract expired.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The exhibition was designed in part by asking collection managers to choose objects and specimens to highlight.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Some of those specimens are not at the state health lab.—
Joseph Choi,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2026
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There’s an urge to reconnect with our heritage, and people are undertaking ancestry pilgrimages, combining boots-on-the-ground investigation into family trees and searching for documents in town halls, with discovering the places our ancestors used to call home.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Gibson is passionate about introducing fans to underrepresented voices and tipping her cap to the mothers, grandmothers, and other ancestors who inspired us all along the way.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Prototypes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prototypes. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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