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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
He’s got long arms (33 1/2″), big hands (9 7/8″) and a prototype frame (6-4, 315) that’d give offensive line guru Jeff Stoutland plenty to work with.
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Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Further advantages to producing an interactive prototype include early user testing and validation, streamlining feedback loops with Figma’s inline comments, and improving communication with developers.
—PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Photo : Icon 4x4 For this prototype, sound-deadening materials and carpeting were absent in order to help locate newfound creaks and rattles that a V-8 engine might cover up.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
As improbable as that sounds for an upright, short-wheelbase 4×4, the EV Bronco prototype is about much more than just straight-line speed and all-electric range.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
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Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Further advantages to producing an interactive prototype include early user testing and validation, streamlining feedback loops with Figma’s inline comments, and improving communication with developers.
—PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Photo : Icon 4x4 For this prototype, sound-deadening materials and carpeting were absent in order to help locate newfound creaks and rattles that a V-8 engine might cover up.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
As improbable as that sounds for an upright, short-wheelbase 4×4, the EV Bronco prototype is about much more than just straight-line speed and all-electric range.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prototype
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For example, consider the difference in prices between the state with the most expensive gas prices in the nation, California, and the state the least expensive, Mississippi.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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For example, in the old format, Duncanville might’ve faced Denton Guyer during its playoff run despite having more than 2,000 students.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2025
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Yet this brand of Christian Zionism is clearly the forerunner to today’s – and holds sway in Washington.—
Shalom Goldman,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2025
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The title is an apt, if sort of obvious, introduction to Turner, who has been hailed as the forerunner to modern art.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Williamson, the writer who created the franchise with the 1996 original, is directing the sequel. Mason Gooding and Jasmin Savoy Brown, the other half of the reboots' Core Four along with Ortega and Barrera, will reprise their roles.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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That proved challenging because technology had advanced with different machines and methods since manufacturing the original.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
5 Apr. 2025
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The victim experienced a miscarriage approximately six months into the pregnancy, at which point detectives obtained a sample of the fetal tissue.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Detectives were able to obtain a sample of the fetal tissue, which was transported to the state forensic laboratory.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2025
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In addition, neighborhoods would no longer be required — as a precursor to meters — to test out two-hour and three-hour parking zones enforced by chalking tires instead of meters.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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Directed by Arthur Penn, who brought a bold visual style, frank sexuality and graphic, balletic violence to a Hollywood dominated by optimistic pictures, this countercultural romance served as a precursor to the generational tension and mistrust in authority that was quietly pervading the country.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Recent funding has supported the digitization of over 2,000 vertebrate specimens, including rare and endangered species.—
Devon Akmon,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2025
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The landscape is a gardeners’ dream with apple, plum, pear, cherry and nectarine trees, a goji berry patch, blueberry plants, an herb garden, fresh mint, specimens of viburnum, various holly shrubs, arborvitae, Alberta spruces and andromeda plants.—
Karen A. Avitabile,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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Until recently, the ancestors of insects were thought to be more millipede-like and evolved once invertebrates began to live on land.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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During the Pleistocene, our ancestors lived through several different ice ages.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
9 Apr. 2025
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In one instance, authorities intercepted messages between Hardy and his alleged co-conspirator showing the pair plotting to steal a Mercedes-Benz SL550.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Although most instances of sustainable development aren’t as easy to see as a regular software update, companies must build processes to ensure consistent improvement of their products.—
Chris Perry,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Prototype.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prototype. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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